Review of The World's End (2013) by Johnathon W — 14 Jul 2016
Hilarious conclusion to the "Cornetto Trilogy" that, like its predecessors, shows a knack for adapting to its genre while retaining it's fresh humor. As with "Shaun of the Dead" & "Hot Fuzz", the cast is superb, with both Simon Pegg & Nick Frost showing their exceptional acting range in playing unique characters in Gary King & Andy Knightley.
Pegg's King is smarmy with the right to mix of charm & tragedy to understand why his friends stay with him even when he does some stupid & bad things. Frost's Andy is equally compelling, this time getting to play to the straight man to Pegg's King and shows off some surprising action skills (his fight scenes make you wish Marvel would cast him as the Thing).
The rest of the cast is excellent, with Pierce Bronson having a fun cameo while Rosamond Pike is an compelling female character/love interest who can more than hold her own with the guys. Behind the camera, Edgar Wright once again adapts his film style to the genre, this time aping sci-fi classics like "Invaders of the Body Snatchers", giving the film a nice sense of dread & drama while never losing it's trademark humor.
The fight's are brilliant with nice nods to classic wrestling along with a nice mix of drama (Gary King is not a well man). Overall, a perfect conclusion to the "Cornetto" movies, though so good, one wishes Pegg, Frost, & Wright would never stop making them.
This review of The World's End (2013) was written by Johnathon W on 14 Jul 2016.
The World's End has generally received positive reviews.
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