Review of Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) by Marcdoyle — 22 Jun 2012
As several other users have noted, this is not a rom-com, but a true story of romance. It takes some time to get there, but it's a moving film. Interestingly, the end of the movie reminded me of the end of Melancholia, but it's not nearly as ponderous and heavy as the latter.
Steve Carell is terrific as usual in a very earnest role, and Knightly is a good casting choice. There are a bunch of great comedians (Rob Cordry, Amy Schumer) that round out the cast effectively - especially during the free-for-all segments.
Finally, a quick note that T.J. Miller steals the show with his role as the host at a TJI Friday's type of restaurant that's still operating amidst the chaos. He's consistently funny in every movie he's a part of (She's Out of My League, etc.
) and deserves to be a lead.
This review of Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) was written by Marcdoyle on 22 Jun 2012.
Seeking a Friend for the End of the World has generally received positive reviews.
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