Film Research - The Interview

The Interview is an action/comedy; however, the film also satirizes how Korea's dictator, Kim Jong Un is a child-man and not fit to rule a country. The film is savagely satirical, they use two ignorant people who want to prove themselves in the world, as well as Kim Jong Un who wants to prove himself to his father. However, they don't need to prove anything in life and the two men should have known the way to fame is not with an infamous leader. The films first two minutes show a young Korean girl - in a full frame shot - singing a song - then zooms out to show a vast crowd. She is singing about how she hopes for the United States to perish and die and for her leader to prosper. This expresses an exaggerated belief of some Koreans as well as their leader. Thus, it is satirical when the two American men decide to visit the dictator of Korea themselves. The budget for the film was 44 mil. with a x0.3 worldwide box office revenue. The film won the awards: the Golden Schmoes Awards, the Golden Trailer Awards, the MTV Movie + TV Awards, and the Publicists Guild of America.