The World's End (2013)
2013
R
109 Minutes
Comedy | Action | Science Fiction
Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.
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The World's End closes the Cornetto Trilogy in a witty, hilarious and downright entertaining way. Expectations were ridiculously high, the previous instalments were outstanding...fortunately this is no different. We've had the red blood of zombies, blue lights from police cars and now we have green...ummm...actually there really wasn't anything green? Anyway I digress, this film tackles the Sci-fi genre with weird replicant models possessed by aliens living a seemingly normal life in a town called Newton Haven. Our characters relive their childhoods to try and finish the ultimate challenge, the pub crawl to The World's End. It's hilarious, witty, action packed and filled with Edgar Wright's signature comedic visual editing style. The man can do no wrong, he has a near perfect film career thus far. The quick editing, the sound effects and the memorable scene transitions. Yes yes and yes! Our British characters lead by Simon Pegg are full of charm and charisma, each with a different personality that makes for some hilarious banter. The script helps elevate the comedy to new heights, filled with pop culture references and extremely sharp lines. It's rapid with no pointless scenes of dialogue...it's all quick quick quick and it works so well. The themes of nostalgia and friendship are thoroughly explored and even some more mature elements like depression. I love the small details, how Pegg's character clings onto the past (his car, attitude and even his attire) and the contrast to rest of the group who have clearly moved on. The action scenes themselves were creative and well filmed. The craziness gradually increases after each pub, the last few pubs is just non-stop action. My only negative is the ending, the post-apocalyptic climax just didn't work for me, too hyperbolic. It's a small gripe for a film that consistently makes me laugh with every watch and clearly cements Edgar Wright as one of the best directors working today.0 member like this review.
