Really Surprised!

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

It's a good bad... and worth a popcorn matinée. While it's easy to lament what could have been...

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Disclaimer: I was inebriated while initially watching this movie, so I am slightly biased in that sense. I've heard this movie described as 'the greatest stoner comedy of all time,' and after viewing this movie I honestly have no problem with that assessment. Anna Faris is definitely the perfect casting choice to play Jane, a stereotypical 'wake-and-bake' stoner, and her performance is one of the most realistic depictions of being high that I've witnessed in cinema (I speak from experience, of course). The supporting cast is quite good as well, being able to provide a contrast to Faris' character in a surprisingly entertaining way which contributed to the comical nature of this movie. The downward spiral Jane continually goes down in an attempt to somehow come out on top is a vastly engaging and hilarious experience, though it leads to the largest problems I have with this movie: the ending. I'm not one of those people who will say that this movie is 'anti- pot propaganda' because of what ends up happening to Jane at the end, but the ending does feel rather rushed. Up until that point, it was relatively well-paced, though the last few minutes seemed like a vain attempt to quickly shove in a resolution to the events of the film. It seems as though much more emphasis was put on the rising action than the conclusion of the film. It's a shame, but hey, no film is perfect. The music and editing style may be off-putting to some people, but I honestly think it adds to the movie, as it is strongly indicative of the mental state Jane finds herself in throughout the movie. This helps the audience members, even when they are not in the same state of mind, relate to what is happening inside Jane's head and to follow along as well. In conclusion, despite a strong performance from Anna Faris being reinforced by most other aspects of the movie, the climax and resolution felt far too rushed, making Smiley Face seem like an incomplete story, though it is otherwise a great piece of cinema. This one gets an 8/10.

Excellent movie, made me laughed all the way. Describes exactly what one would expect to be a 8 hours marijuana trip, with its fails and victories, laughs and fears, ups and downs. Though the plot is absolutely gripping, my biggest surprise was the flawless acting of Anna Faris, who seemed to be very into the part, having pot-like behaviors and looking like a real pothead. Giving the movie the essence it needed.I would recommend anyone, either smokers or non-smokers, to give 'smiley face' a try as it is just plain fun to watch and an awesome journey to wherever the wind blows.

Worst stoner movie ever made. First of all, Anna Faris is terrible in this, she plays a stupid, unmotivated, dopey character. The storyline itself is awful, a weird roommate, she eats too many edibles, makes a to do list, just a bad plot. This movie could have been slightly good if Anna Faris hadn't been so stupid and slow. Stoner movies are supposed to reflect the good side of cannabis, not the bad. Although there was some aspects of the movie that reflected being stoned unlike others like paranoia and the inability to do the simplest of tasks like get money together, it focused to much on these areas and ultimately failed on making them as funny as they could have been. The ending is another downside to this movie as it ends up completely negative for Anna Faris' character and is everything a stoner movie shouldn't be. How high is the best stoner movie ever made and one of the best films in general. Their characters are heavy stoners and weed always has a happy ending for them where as in this film, it just causes problems. 1 star = one of the worst movies ever made

Jane is a regular pot user who today has to fit an audition and paying her electricity bill into her usual routine of getting high. Seems easy enough but when the temptation is too great to eat her flat mates cupcake's she quickly discovers they are made with a huge amount of weed. Unbelievably high, Jane believes she can pay off her dealer, remake the cupcakes, get the audition and make it in time to pay the electricity bill. Of course she believes that – she is high.Someone gushed about this film at me in general terms so I added it to the list to see without knowing much about it other than it was quirky and funny. The plot is pretty straightforward and it could be from any stoner movie since it involves one odd scenario after another, all of which are made odder and harder by Jane's mental state. The film starts with a lot of energy and imagination and it is engaging for the first 30 minutes or so. After this period though the novelty value of the presentation does wear off a little bit and it starts to get a little stale; the plotting doesn't really matter but it keeps moving along. The laughs are key and they are also hit and miss. The tone of the film is a bit more "stable" than the wilder and OTT nonsense of other stoner films but the downside of this is that the wilder OTT laughs are absent. There are plenty to be had but mostly the film is "amusing" rather than hilarious. It looks good though and the fact that the delivery "feels" a bit smarter than it actually is did make me be patient with it and relax into it a bit more than I would generally with the genre.A big part of it is down to Faris, who is really good in this. OK it is not the hardest most complex character to play, but her comic timing is bang on and she really gets the delivery right for the material. She is by far the driving heart of the film. In support are lots of faces you'll recognise which is an odd thing but it doesn't distract too much and everyone works pretty well; Krasinski, Cho, Trejo, Browne, Lynch and a cute (but otherwise pointless) appearance by Natashia Williams. For those reading the cast list while considering watching, please don't be put off by Carrot Top – he is a walk on (and more importantly "walk off") appearance.Overall Smiley Face is a cute entry in the stoner genre. It is imaginative and quite funny for the majority and it is done with a lot of harmless charm. Of course it isn't really enough of any one thing to be as good as it could have been, but it is still pretty amusing and engaging – thanks in a big part to a pitch perfect performance from Faris in the lead.