Despite being a comedy, An American Pickle manages to defy Seth Rogen’s genre.
How, you might ask? How does this new streaming film challenge the typically-R-rated actor’s method of entertainment?
To start off, most of his films are “rooted in realism.” This doesn’t mean their contrived conflicts and insanity could (and would) actually happen, but they’re set in a familiar time, or political climate, that the audience can relate to.
Of course, there are some exceptions. Sausage Party and This is the End, among others, don’t exactly scream ‘relatable.’ However, An American Pickle isn’t a part of that group, but it wouldn’t find a place among his other films either. Instead, it’s in a league of its own.
