This Is The End Review
Yes the apocalypse comes calling in this gross out survival of the most famous, in the latest from the people that brought you pineapple Express and The green Hornet.
The hook for this film of course is that the main cast along with their many supporting cast all play themselves or at least the most 2D version of themselves available, for the sake of high laughter. Yes, they are all off to a house party at James Franco’s house. Seth Rogen; Jonah Hill; Jay Baruchel Craig Robinson and a vast array of cameo – scene stealers are there to party it up big – only for the earth to open up on his front lawn and the world to end up a fiery wasteland.
The resolve of the six characters left standing? – Stay inside!
The pinpoint of the cameo hilarity as viewed by the trailer has to go to Michael Cera as a doped up misbehaving riot of a character. But word should also go out to the rather misplaced Emma Watson – who proves that you don’t need to be able to act in order to get laughs.
As is often the case with these comedies there will undoubtedly be a surprise in the cast that elevates the material – which the crowning glory should probably go to Danny McBride. But it is also often the case that there will be someone who just grates from start to end, and the fly in the ointment in this case is the nasally voiced Jay Baruchel. Lumbered with the weasley backstabbing, moaning, complaining role – which is in no thanks to the writers need to create drama between him and Rogen. But if anything it just makes the film all the flabbier.
The cast are game to poke as much fun at themselves and play the worst versions they could think of. While the film is unpredictable in its nature, the laughs do roll out on a regular basis, but there is still going to be a bit of a hit and miss factor. But otherwise consistently entertaining.
Steven Hurst