Review of The World's End (2013) by Marissa K — 18 Mar 2014
At this point, I'm almost certain that there's nothing that Edgar Wright could film that I wouldn't want to instantly see. He's managed to build a reputation as the movie lover who films the movies you love, in my opinion.
He uses all of his, what seems to be near-Tarantino level encyclopedic film knowledge and, at his best, creates genre films that bend their genres without breaking them. The World's End offers up what can best be described as a mash-up of apocalyptic disaster films and quirky reunion flicks.
Think of it A BIT as what it would look like if Independence Day was just happened to be on the same weekend as that Big Chill reunion. It's much, much more than that, and I even feel silly boiling it down to those simplistic terms, but people like simple these days.
Which may explain why I feel that the box office on this movie was distinctly lacking from what it SHOULD have been. Simon Pegg's Gary King is a wonderfully layered character and Pegg's performance is stealthily complex.
Nick Frost, this time the stifled, serious one, is genuinely a joy to watch, and not just because of his insane wrestling moves. The most emotional entry, The Wold's End is really the cherry atop Edgar Wright's Cornetto Trilogy.
This review of The World's End (2013) was written by Marissa K on 18 Mar 2014.
The World's End has generally received positive reviews.
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