10 Trailers That Were Better Than The Film

The Interview is the cinematic poster child of films that were the victim of their own hype. Upon announcement it was clearly going to be controversial, but around about the time the trailer dropped WWIII became a real fear for some, and all over a film no less. It truly epitomises how stupid we are as a species.

The trailer also looked very funny, especially if you're already a fan of Seth Rogan and James Franco's style of humour. There are fun cameos, Franco does what he does best and 'impersonates' a loveable idiot, and, naturally, butt jokes (which, to be fair, are relevant to the narrative).

Then why was the film lacking so much humour? Sure, there were amusing moments, the guy who played Kim Jong-un was perfect for the role, and the story was unavoidably interesting, but there were too few laugh-out-loud moments, especially for the talent on show.

But perhaps worst of all, the film was nowhere near as controversial or offensive as was promised, which made us all collectively wonder what all the fuss was about in the first place.