CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (
MyFoxBoston.com) -- When Sony changed course and made the controversial movie "The Interview" available to theaters and online, that meant good news to people in Cambridge who are curious see it.
Cindy Karlan, who attended a showing at Apple Cinemas in Cambridge, says there was "a lot of media attention and we wanted to exercise our right to free speech to come and watch it."
In the film, two American journalists are tasked by the CIA with killing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The isolated country was outraged. North Korea is believed to be behind the hacking attack against Sony and the release of sensitive emails and confidential information about the company and its employees.
Hackers also threatened violence if the movie was released, so Sony pulled the film after major theaters refused to show it citing safety concerns.
But the media giant reversed course and opened the film as originally planned on Christmas day.
On Thursday, free speech advocates praised Sony's decision. Betsy Ansin came to the Apple Cinemas precisely to support free speech.
"To make a political statement that we can choose and not have chosen for us what we see what we hear and say," Ansin said.
And even though hackers threatened violence, people in line at Apple Cinemas told FOX 25 they were concerned but not worried.
"Mildly, but not enough to make a difference," Karlan said.
And Ansin adds she's here to support free speech but is careful.
"Yeah, without being foolish," Ansin said. "I mean, I'm a grandma I have to take care of myself."
Seven showings of "The Interview are scheduled at the Apple Cinemas.
