The World's End:
Gary King was the leader of his gang of friends back in high school, which were his glory days. Unfortunately, "The King" hasn't moved on since then, and has become a pathetic man-child who wants to relieve the best times of his life, rather than grow up and move on like his friends have. He gets them back together, and they travel to their home town and attempt to complete "The Golden Mile", an epic pub crawl across town, which leads to "The World's End Pub". Unfortunately, they discover the entire town has been taken over by alien robots. Determined to complete the bar crawl, Gary leads his friends through the town, and they must blend in and survive the night to make it to "The World's End". Despite some similarities to this year's earlier apocalyptic comedy This Is The End, the two are completely different, and are both awesome in their own ways. This film has a very British flavor to it, and it's one of the most entertaining movies I've seen in a while. Film directors, writers, and stars all over (including Peter Jackson, Alfonso Cuaron, Joss Whedon, Neil Gaiman, Robert Downey Jr, and Guillermo del Toro) are raving about it, so you know it's great. The comedic duo of Simon Pegg and Nick Frost return here, along with a star-studded cast featuring Martin Freeman, Rosamund Pike, Paddy Considine, Eddie Marsan, David Bradley, and Pierce Bronsan. Bill Nighy (who has a voice-only role) and Reece Shearsmith (The League of Gentlemen) have funny cameos in the film, which they always have in films from this comedic team. Director and writer Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim, Spaced, The Adventures of Tintin) brings his signature directing and editing style to the film. (I know Wright didn't actually edit the film, but the editing is fast-paced, just like in all his movies.) The writing is witty and hilarious, and there's some moments of real tension, too. The characters all have great, distinct personalities, and are portrayed really well. The soundtrack is similar to the previous two films from Pegg, Frost, and Wright, with some strange but interesting music. The special effects, plot, and science fiction elements are executed really well. The film actually makes a clever reference to Cornetto ice cream, as the film "trilogy" of World's End, Shaun, and Fuzz, is called "The Three Flavours Cornetto". The movie has some fantastic comedy, and unlike many comedies, the best bits are not shown in the trailer. The World's End is the perfect way to cap off the summer movie season, and it is a must see for fans of comedy, sci-fi, or of the works of Wright, Penn, and Frost. It might even be slightly better than This Is The End. It's the perfect end to the trilogy, and it's hilarious, entertaining, fun, and even exciting. The guys behind the movie even manage to make the movie uplifting and somewhat heartwarming at times. It's one of my favorite movies of the year, and one of my favorite comedies of recent years. 5/5 stars.
Here's my review of the original two films from last October: http://mattcottermovies.blogspot.com/2012/10/halloween-reviews-shaun-of-dead.html (Shaun of the Dead)
http://mattmonstermovies.blogspot.com/2012/10/halloween-reviews-hot-fuzz.html (Hot Fuzz)
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