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I almost turned this movie off, but gave it another 10 minutes. It is stupid. It did get better though and glad I did hold on as it improved in the next 5 minutes, but I probably would not ever watch it again.

Another one of those Apatow films (he produced, but did not direct this one) featuring Seth Rogen and such. This is another film that I found much more funny watching 5 years later. Not that it wasn't hysterical the first time. I think that James Franco as Sol was fantastic. The pot dealer that thinks he's one of your best buds is something a few people I know can relate to. However, the relationship between Sol and Dale (Rogen) is quite endearing, and I found myself rooting for their friendship soon after Sol's initial introduction. The main highlight for me was Craig Robinson stealing every scene he was in with his one-liners. Otherwise, this unrated version varied only slightly from the version released in theaters. So if you enjoyed the theater release, you won't have to worry about freaking out because they through some random, unfunny, scene into this unrated version.

Six stars. There's been many doper films, but this icon is the most deserving of the last few decades. Don't bother me with how this or that was anything but professional or well acted, cuz I'm not listening la la la la..... I've seen it many times, and yet I purchased it. There's the truest review. The film's impact, for me, was of course seriously muted by my own memory providing spoiler after spoiler - that's huge, but the film still had enough heft to grab me and take my mind over for a while.If you've never seen this, probably you've already avoided it, so no sell-job on you from my side, but, as first time viewing a film experiences go, this one is hard to beat.