While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.
An enjoyable mainstream American comedy is already something approaching a miracle, so those with strong stomachs for shady humour should grab this with both hands.
With most of these performers now pursuing far more interesting projects in their own careers, maybe this is the end for a group of comics whose shtick has started to feel rather tired.
It could use a brutal edit to remove some weak material, but mostly this is a hell of a lot of fun.
Despicable Them.
Some amusing cameos keep things lively, including a swivel-eyed, axe-wielding Emma Watson, but the story becomes as scattershot and repetitive as the scatalogical gags. Best enjoyed under the influence.
Some funny stuff, but a rental/download only.
Predictable levels of self-indulgence in this bloated and only sporadically chucklesome vanity project from Hollywood's new generation of superannuated frat boys.
That it’s sporadically funny and features a bunch of performers who haven’t yet worn out their welcome saves it from being the one-joke monstrosity it could have been, although befitting its title, it does feel rather like Rogen et al are having one final blowout before moving on to other things.
This is the End: why actors love to play themselves
This Is The End sees the Freaks and Geeks crowd atone for their recent sins
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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