There are some scattered laughs but it's not particularly funny, and 'American Pickle' (★★ out of four; rated PG-13; streaming Thursday) is generally all over the place, writes briantruitt for usatodaylife.
Directed by first-timer Brandon Trost, the film opens in the fictional locale of Schlupsk in 1919 with bearded ditch digger Herschel Greenbaum, played by Rogen channeling a stoic cross between Borat and Yakov Smirnoff. Things are bleak in his country – the fact that his shovels constantly break doesn't help – but he falls in love with Sarah , and they talk about their hopes and dreams of being"afford your own gravestone"-rich at their favorite bog.
While they're initially somewhat happy to know each other, Ben eschews religion and doesn't seem big on family – two aspects of utmost importance for Herschel. They get into a fight, Herschel strikes out on his own and becomes a viral hit selling artisanal pickles , and it leads to an abundance of unfortunate actions by both men.
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
Seth Rogen in ‘An American Pickle’ on HBO Max: Film Review“An American Pickle” is a comedy that connects you to something so old world that it seems, at times, to be an artifact of prehistory. No, I’m not talking about Herschel Greenbaum (Seth…
Weiterlesen »
The Mellow Moguls: Seth Rogen and His Point Grey Partners Dish on Their Expanding Hollywood EmpireThe staff of the production company run by Sethrogen, his writing and producing partner Evan Goldberg and former assistant James Weaver continue their low-key domination with HBO Max's AnAmericanPickle and a new season of Amazon hit TheBoys
Weiterlesen »
Seth Rogen Talks Why Sony Turned Down Another Hit Of ‘Pineapple Express’The 2008 comedy Pineapple Express was a hit with audiences and a box office success, earning over $100 million worldwide so it had all the ingredients for a sequel and it was about to all happen &…
Weiterlesen »
Seth Rogen Says ‘Pineapple Express 2’ Was Turned Down Due to Budget Concerns“Pineapple Express” fans will be disappointed to learn that a sequel was shot down over budget concerns from Sony. In an interview on SiriusXM’s “The Howard Stern Show&8221…
Weiterlesen »
Seth Rogen in ‘An American Pickle’ on HBO Max: Film Review“An American Pickle” is a comedy that connects you to something so old world that it seems, at times, to be an artifact of prehistory. No, I’m not talking about Herschel Greenbaum (Seth…
Weiterlesen »