Welcome to Movie Shortens. Follow us today to a 2014 American political action film
called: The Interview. Before we start, be aware: there are spoilers!
The movie begins as a little North Korean girl sings a song of praise for Kim Jong
Un - their beloved leader and wishes death and destruction on the United States.
Behind her, a test rocket takes off and it is reported on the American News Channels.
On the Skylark Tonight show, Dave Skylark is interviewing Eminem who tries to explain his
use of offensive lyrics by saying that they help him deal with his own personal issues - like the
fact that he is gay. The gallery erupts and the producer - Aaron - tells Dave to
keep him talking. The interview continues and afterwards Dave and Aaron leave together and
head to a party to celebrate 1000 episodes of the show. Aaron meets an old friend who teases
Aaron that as the senior producer on 60 minutes, he has a far more prestigious job than Aaron.
During a live broadcast, the show is interrupted by a news report concerning North Korea’s nuclear
missile attack on an uninhabited Pacific Island. Aaron says that he is fed up
with reporting on the unimportant news and tells Dave that he wants to do something more serious.
They promise to each other that it is what they will do in future.
That night, Aaron is on the phone to his boss when Dave runs in excited. He throws Aaron’s phone away
and has him read an article on his phone about Kim Jong Un. It says that he is an avid viewer
of American shows - including Skylark Tonight. Dave wants to interview him, but Aaron thinks
that it is impossible although he suggests a way that they could contact the North Koreans.
On the way home from a bar, Aaron receives a call from the office of
/suk-jong-park/ Sook Jong Park - the Secretary of Communications with the Democratic People’s
Republic of North Korea - regarding the interview. They want to discuss the possibility of a meeting
between the supreme leader and Dave Skylark, and insist that it will be done in person.
They arrange to meet at a location in China. Aaron takes a long and arduous journey to arrive
at his destination. He naps whilst waiting and is awoken by a landing helicopter.
He meets with Sook Yong Park who tells him that Dave Skylark has been granted a one hour interview
with the supreme leader from within North Korea. All questions will be supplied to them. They
have 24 hours to decide. Aaron is furious that he had to come all this way rather than saying
this over the phone - or skyping. Sook gets back into the helicopter and takes off.
Back in the US, he relates this to Dave and tells him that they should refuse the interview
as it is essentially Kim Jong Un interviewing himself. Dave tries to convince him otherwise
and Aaron finally agrees. They celebrate by partying through the night and the next day
Aaron is woken by two Agents from the CIA. Agent Lacey informs them that the CIA would
like them to assassinate Kim Jong Un. After some discussion, they agree although
Aaron tells Dave that Lacey was manipulating him into agreeing. They go to a briefing at the CIA
headquarters. Lacey tells them that prior to the interview, Dave will shake Kim Jong Un’s hand,
thereby administering a fatal dose of poison which takes 12 hours to take effect. Dave thought
that he would be shooting the leader on live television but Lacey tells him that he would
be shot by guards immediately. Dave says that he would be wearing a bulletproof vest - they
could then escape through secret tunnels to be rescued by a Seal team on an inflatable motorboat.
Lacey asks if they thought about the sub zero temperatures or the Siberian tigers? She tells him
that there will be no shooting and no bullet proof vest. They have a plan and they will follow it.
They are instructed about how the poisonous strip should be applied and it is hidden in a travel bag
for him to carry.They are also given watches with a wide array of tactical features.
Before they leave, Dave ditches the bag and stores the poison inside a packet of gum.
They are met on arrival in /peeyong-yang/ Pyongyang by Sook.
They are driven past obviously fake shops to make the place seem normal.
Dave says that he has heard that Kim Jong Un doesn’t excrete and Sook confirms that.
They arrive at the Supreme Leader’s home and their bags are searched. One agent takes a
stick of gum and chews it but says that it tastes of rubbish and spits it out.
Later, they use the watches to communicate with Lacey and tell her what happened. She arranges
to have a missile sent containing a package with replacement poison strips. Aaron is instructed to
leave and retrieve the package. As he crawls along the ground toward the drop off point,
Dave notices what he thinks is a big dog stalking Aaron but it is, in fact, a Siberian Tiger!
Dave tells Aaron that he will have to fight it but instead he makes a run for it. The tiger
pounces but it's struck by the incoming missile and killed. Aaron secures the package but as
guards approach, he has no choice but to hide the missile up his bottom which he does with a
high pitched scream. Once Aaron is returned to his room, he removes the package from his hidden spot,
which contains two more strips of poison. Suddenly, there is a knock at the door. It is Kim
Jong Un who is thrilled to meet Dave and invites him to breakfast and a tour of his home.
Dave is impressed and Kim Jong Un tells him that he will have heard all the false rumors about his
country. He takes him to see his tank and Dave searches for the sound system and Katy Perry’s
Firework plays. Kim Jong Un seems embarrassed until Dave tells him that he is also a big fan.
Kim Jong Un admits that sometimes he “feels like a plastic bag”, which is written in one of Katy’s
songs. Dave continues - “drifting through the wind”. Kim Jong Un continues - “wanting
to start again”. He asks if Dave thinks that Margaritas are gay and Dave replies
that if liking Katy Perry and drinking Margaritas makes him gay, then who wants to be straight??!!
They take the tank for a spin and fire the gun while Aaron takes a tour of the television control
room. Sook informs him that transmission will be cut should they deviate from the script.
Dave plays basketball with Kim Jong Un and takes the opportunity to ask if he has ever defecated,
Kim Jong Un reveals that he does. He goes on to ask if it was his father who told him that
drinking Margaritas makes you gay. Kim Jong Un confirms this but says that he doesn’t care now
as they go on to party overnight with lots of hot girls.
The next day, Dave tells Aaron that he had the best day but is reminded that he has to
kill Kim Jong Un. Aaron tells Dave that he has been manipulated. Suddenly, two guards enter and
tell them that they are to meet Kim Jong Un in the banquet hall. During a concert, Aaron
spots the guard who took the poison is starting to become ill. The guard vomits before taking
out another guard at the same time. Kim Jong Un cries in despair and others follow his lead.
Afterwards, Dave announces that he can’t do it and throws the poison strip away. A guard interrupts,
informing Dave that he will meet Kim Jong Un for dinner in thirty minutes.
Kim Jong Un knocks on the door and thanks Dave for being there for him. Aaron steps forward to
greet him with a handshake and Dave realizes what is happening. He stops the handshake
and leaves with Kim Jong Un. Sook arrives to discuss the interview but Aaron has not been
able to remove the poison strip from his hand. At drinks, Kim Jong Un rants about his enemies.
A General reminds him that the American idiot is in their presence
and Dave awkwardly excuses himself. Sook and Aaron show attraction towards each other.
Meanwhile outside, Dave wanders around and discovers some obviously fake
shops. He holds some fake grapefruits in the air and proclaims Kim Jong Un to be a liar.
Aaron and Sook are enjoying themselves when she admits to him that the figures that she
has provided are fake and that Kim Jong Un is as cruel as his father and grandfather.
Dave returns and Sook hides in the bed. He tells Aaron that Kim Jong Un is planning
on blowing up the world and asks Aaron if he still has the poison. Sook emerges from
beneath the covers. Dave tries to kill her but Aaron convinces him that she is on their side.
She tells them that if they kill Kim Jong Un then someone else will take his place. Only by
convincing the people that he is not a God will they be ready for change. She believes that the
key is to make him cry during the broadcast. Just before the interview, Kim Jong Un presents
Dave with a puppy similar to one he had when he was a kid. The interview begins as scripted
and Aaron starts to think that Dave has been manipulated into bailing on the plan. However,
Dave suddenly asks why Kim Jong Un spends so much money on nukes but doesn’t feed his people.
Kim Jong Un is uneasy but Sook will not allow the transmission to stop.
A technician tries to stop it but Sook and Aaron pull out guns. A troop of guards make
their way to the control room to intervene. Kim Jong Un comments on the economic sanctions
levied on North Korea by the US and begins to counter Dave’s arguments. He demands
to return to the agreed conversation as the technician tries again to stop the transmission.
Another technician bites Aaron’s finger and there is a lot of screaming.
As the guards arrive, Sook eventually shoots the technician.
Kim Jong Un tells Dave that he has finally proven to the world that he is a joke. Dave sighs and
says maybe he’s right. He needs people’s approval because he could never get it from his father.
He tells Kim Jong Un that he sees the same in him. He says that his father told him
that Margaritas are gay. Kim Jong Un says that he has no comment to make on Margaritas. Kim Jong Un
is visibly uncomfortable. Dave then sings to him - the lyrics go: “do you ever feel
like a plastic bag, drifting through the wind, ready to start again?” Kim Jong Un starts to sob
but says that he doesn’t know what that is. Dave continues and Kim Jong Un weeps. He begs
Dave to stop as he reaches the chorus, sobbing that he doesn't need his father - he is strong.
The global audience watches as Kim Jong Un cries. North Koreans everywhere start to realize that he
is not a God as he used to declare, and he does go to the toilet like everyone else.
Troops are trying to enter the room. Sook gets out a machine gun and shoots them all down. Kim
Jong Un says that he thought Dave was his friend. Kim Jong Un stands and draws a gun on Dave. Dave
tries to negotiate but Kim Jong Un shoots him. Dave drops to the ground and Kim Jong Un leaves
the room. However, Dave stands up revealing that he was wearing a bulletproof vest! The audience
cheers and Dave Skylark signs off. Aaron runs in and they try to make their escape - stopping off
briefly to collect the puppy. They are halted by troops but a soldier shoots the troops down.
Outside, they are met by more gunfire while Kim Jong Un rants. There is an argument between the
General and Kim Jong Un. However, Kim Jong Un points the gun and shoots the General,
accusing him of messing things up between Dave and Kim. A soldier arrives to tell him
that Skylark is still alive. Kim Jong Un demands his severed head on his desk.
Dave, Aaron & Sook escape the compound using Kim Jong Un’s tank.
Kim Jong Un pursues them in a helicopter so they shoot at him.
The missile heads towards the helicopter to the soundtrack of Firework by Katy Perry.
Kim Jong Un is obliterated! The CIA celebrates. Sook directs Dave and Aaron to safety through
some secret tunnels but stays behind to ensure that the power doesn’t go to the wrong people.
Dave tells Aaron to kiss her and he does. They escape down a tunnel and emerge into a forest
where they are met by a Seal team that has been tracking them by the GPS on their watches. Dave is
handed a phone and congratulated by Agent Lacey. They are taken away on an inflatable motorboat.
Aaron is sad to leave Sook but admits to Dave that he thinks that she was trying to seduce him.
They return to America and Dave promotes his new tell all book about the experience. Aaron
watches Sook on television celebrating North Korea's first democratic elections
and later Skypes her, revealing that they called the puppy Kim Jong Un.
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