This Is the End Reviews

Imagine how funny it could have been if they had actually put some thought into the humor instead of trying to appeal to the basest levels of comedy, and then imagine if they had actually done something with this story.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

The end of the world turns out to be one prolonged exercise in mutual masturbation. It may end that way but wouldn't it be nice to get in on the action instead of observing from a seat stained with coke and who knows what else?

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It's disheartening that, despite some half-hearted overtures toward shifting the comedy paradigm, the filmmakers make little attempt to expand their comedic palette.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

A series of sketches that don't quite come together as a movie.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/5

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.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5

This is fundamentally a narcissistic venture, undone by the fact that none of these guys are compelling enough to sustain an entire movie without a story.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

A decent percentage of the insults hit their targets, but the extended improvisation doesn't make for an especially disciplined film. The movie feels longer than it is ...

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

Maybe it's possible for a director to make demon raping and urine drinking side-achingly funny, but that wasn't the case here.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/10

Guffaw you will, but like a middling sketch show, it gives your sides too many opportunities to recover.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

The players flap, mug and pratfall. Then they flap, mug and pratfall some more. The script is an open text: they can bring their own jokes. The audience is still waiting for one when the film closes.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5

Even without James Franco and Danny McBride threatening to ejaculate all over each other, This is the End would be an aggressive, misguided demonstration of self-love.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

Michael Cera's coked out stud is insanely fun, but he's gone too soon and most of the comedy goes with him.

Full Review | Original Score: C

A revolting gross-out comedy, whose humor is witless, scatological and childish.

Full Review | Original Score: C-

It's a hit-and-mostly-miss affair...

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5

...it's ultimately clear that This Is the End could (and should) have topped out at a brisk 80 or 90 minutes (including credits).

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

This Is The End is a vanity project that hopes that audiences will enjoy hanging out with Seth and the gang as much as they like hanging out with each other.

Full Review | Original Score: C

This is a vanity project full of crude humor. It may or may not appeal to broad audiences.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/10

Dies a slow, wheezing, woefully unfunny death.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4

Its wild and hilarious elements don't cancel out its smug and lazy ones.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

Most impressive effects, but pallid comedy

Full Review | Original Score: C+