While the whole ‘December 21, 2012’ doomsday theory
was proven false and the world did not end on that day, 2013 has seen quite a
few movies that have taken place in a post-apocalyptic universe, like ‘Oblivion’
and ‘After Earth’. ‘This is the End’, directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg
(the duo behind ‘Pineapple Express’ and ‘Superbad’), does something different
by being an apocalypse-themed comedy and the end result is a very funny movie.
For the record though, this film is… bizarre. I’m not going to reveal anything
that happens in the film but some very weird things happen in this movie. But
aside from that, the film is still really funny and that’s mainly in part
because of the main cast; Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jay Baruchel, Jonah Hill, Craig
Robinson, and Danny McBride, who all play fictionalized versions of themselves
along with some other celebrity cameos (which I won’t dare to reveal). The six
actors work off each other very well and you can see the strong camaraderie amongst
them. All in all, ‘This is the End’ may be one of the most bizarre comedies
ever made, but it is still a pretty hilarious film. It’s easily the best comedy
this year so far.
Rating: 4/5
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