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Aug 5, 2020 · Adapted by Simon Rich from his four-part serialized New Yorker story “Sell Out,” directed by cinematographer Brandon Trost, and anchored by Seth Rogen ‘s performance in two roles, the movie follows a time-traveling Jewish immigrant as he meets his assimilated American great-great-grandson in present-day Brooklyn.
An American Pickle lacks the tart snap viewers might expect given its creative premise, but Seth Rogen's dual performance makes this a low-key comedy to relish. The various visual and staging...
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- Brandon Trost
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- Seth Rogen
While 'An American Pickle' is more affable than it is funny, it's still intriguing to continue to witness Seth Rogen tackle issues of faith and national identity in his own laconic style.
- Seth Rogen pulls double duty in a quirky comedy with bite.
- Verdict
By Kristy Puchko
Updated: May 25, 2021 8:59 pm
Posted: Aug 3, 2020 4:00 pm
An American Pickle debuts exclusively on HBO Max on August 6.
What might our ancestors think if they could see us now? That question serves as a springboard for An American Pickle, the new Seth Rogen comedy based on a charming Simon Rich short story. Scripted by Rich, the film follows a Jewish immigrant who's awoken after 100 years of being preserved in pickle brine and is now eager to meet his only living descendent, a Brooklyn app-developer. (Both are played by Rogen.) While the premise is promising, the execution aches from the growing pains of Rogen's shifting persona.
Since 2005's The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Rogen has played a string of manchild roles. Whether he's a chuckling stoner, a perplexed police officer, a flustered baby-daddy, or a harried homeowner facing off against Greek Life co-eds, Rogen has made the struggles of Millennial "adulting" a constant source of comedy. However, as he edges closer to 40, this shtick risks going stale. So he's begun to mix it up, playing a stubborn and schlubby but undeniably sharp speechwriter in the Charlize Theron rom-com Long Shot. With An American Pickle, he pulls double duty, playing a modern manchild terrified of taking his shot and the outspoken ancestor who knows too well that tomorrow is never promised.
All in all, An American Pickle is a solidly entertaining comedy. Its oddball conceit dares audiences to take the plunge, and Seth Rogen rewards them with Herschel, who is bold, thrilling, and a little bit bonkers. Though the film meanders in the middle with slapdash satire and mismanaged emotional beats, it's nonetheless an imaginative and fun romp...
Aug 3, 2020 · ‘An American Pickle’: Film Review. Seth Rogen plays both a Brooklyn app developer and his Eastern European immigrant great-grandfather, preserved in brine for 100 years, in 'An American...
An American Pickle: Directed by Brandon Trost. With Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Molly Evensen, Eliot Glazer. An immigrant worker at a pickle factory is accidentally preserved for 100 years and wakes up in modern-day Brooklyn.
Aug 4, 2020 · “An American Pickle,” a time-travel farce directed by Brandon Trost and adapted from a New Yorker story by Simon Rich, marinates crisp almost-timeliness in the mild brine of nostalgia.
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