Review of This Is the End (2013) by Brendan N — 03 Oct 2017
I had this down as a 3 before I watched the film again today. My mixed reaction is common with the Seth Rogen comedies, the pop culture references are very forced. The singing finales isn't a thing I go for, look at Bridesmaids or 40 year old virgin for an example.
The film would've scored much better had it been consistent with overall tone and the humour sticked with it, I felt the second half of the movie fell away. The cast are all very good and the self referencing is a clever gimmick, especially Michael Cera lampooning himself to 11.
There could've of been a modern comedy classic like the Monty Python films but it is lost in stupid dick jokes and missed opportunities. I expected more and my rating remains unchanged. 04-10-2017.
This review of This Is the End (2013) was written by Brendan N on 03 Oct 2017.
This Is the End has generally received positive reviews.
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