Review of Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) by Dominic S — 02 Jun 2013

I just did not enjoy this movie overall for what message it tried to send. The story was basically Steve Carell finding love just in time for the world to end. When you think about it in that way, it's really depressing.

I feel like Dodge (Carell) and Penny's (Knightly) relationship was created on terrible terms. The end of the world forced it on and I simply did not feel anything real in the hour and forty minutes I sat watching this dull and depressing movie that is a romantic comedy.

This movie basically wants to encourage its audience to find love by bringing two strangers together just in time to die. Some may say that's not romantic at all but pretty sad and discouraging.

I had high hopes for this, but I guess I can't trust two actors out of their comfort zone: Carell out of pure comedy and Knightly out of old time drama.

Seeking a friend for the end of the world, I give you a 40%.