This Is the End Reviews

Great premise, but penis jokes - especially when delivered ad nauseam like in this film - just don't do it for me.

Nothing ruins a party like the end of the world.

Good funny movie! If you've seen Superbad, Pineapple Express, etc., then you know the type of humor this movie will have. I, for one, could watch James Franco, Seth Rogan, and Danny McBride leisurely eat a sandwich and manage to laugh my butt off. Thankfully this movie is much more exciting than that. It's brilliant that they all just play themselves and manage to poke fun at their own lifestyles. Expect weed and drug humor of course. The cast is perfect and the cameos aren't there to fill out the movie and take up time, they are excellent especially Emma Watson and Michael Cera. There are a few scary jumps on the way but the humour will carry you through it, as i said the story so well written you'll go with the flow.

All Jay Baruchel expected coming to LA was a fun time with Seth Rogen with all the wild partying to have both by themselves and at James Franco's housewarming party. Suddenly, the Rapture hits and the Biblical Apocalypse has begun. Now, Jay and Seth are desperately sheltering in James' house for rescue along with a few other friends. Together, they must band together to attempt to survive the end of the world, only for Jay to find that they are all too dumb and superficial to do it until they discover the only way out.

Knew very little about this movie before watching it and I think that was what made it so good. Basically a cast of everyone who has been in a seth rogen movie is in this. Great fun, totally stupid and brilliant.

Witty punchlines was Seth Rogen's bread and butter for his comedic career. So why not write the script of a movie filled with a legendary comedic cast? Sounds like a win-win situation. But "This is the End" is a prime example of Seth Rogen's lack of writing experience. Though "This is the End" is brash, crude, and plain raunchy, from beginning to end, it was not funny -- it's as simple as that.

I'm all up for comedies driven by strong writing, and for the most part, "This is the End" flows like a dialogue-driven film. But as minutes go by, you soon realize that the writing is underwhelming, and by the end of the film, you realize that you didn't laugh too much. Acting's surprisingly great for the most part, and the charisma put into this project is nothing short of commendable. In the end, it all comes crashing down when its missing the meat of what "This is the End" should have: comedy.

As a big fan of Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jonah Hill, and Craig Robinson, I'm sad to say that I was sorely disappointed with "This is the End". Hey, maybe you'll have your insides bursting with laughter with this one, for I was one of the few that disliked "Ted", but "This is the End" didn't cut the deal for me.

So someone in this group has a hard for The Backstreet Boys, well lets call it a guilty pleasure shall we. Best mates Rogen and Goldberg have written many films together and this time they decided to simply make a film which included all their other best mates...and have a blast (is this really work for these people??).

Enter Franco, Hill, McBride, Robinson and Baruchel (along with Rogen) as they all play themselves (so to speak) in LA for a lively house party. Along for the ride we see cameos from Cera, Segel, Tatum, Ansari, Watson, Mintz-Plasse, Kaling, Rudd, Hart and errr...Rihanna? (someone must have a hard on for her).

So most of the cast from various Rogen/Goldberg flicks are here along with a few of their friends and some of the cast from 'The Office'. During this party at Franco's house there are big earthquakes as the world slowly comes to an end and lots of people end up being killed off. This sequence is one of the better parts of the film as you various stars getting killed and their precious little world of LA getting burnt to a cinder. Dunno what some of these people would do without LA because we all know they can't bare to be away from it for real.

From here on its a survival flick with a small bunch of guys enduring a nightmare scenario during the apocalypse...but with a dark comedy twist. The whole idea is kinda interesting but at first I found myself not liking most of the 'characters'. They are suppose to be playing themselves but of course its hyped up...you do kinda wonder though, how close to the bone these performance are. I'm sure these film stars lives aren't too far off this angle, regular parties/get together's in their big mansions, weed, booze (to a degree), sexy girls on call, spending crazy amounts of money on weird interior decorations that only the mega rich could even dream of affording, does make you roll your eyes.

As the film progresses it does get better and more like a spoof or parody of horror/action flicks, kinda like 'Army of Darkness' maybe. That kind of low budget trashy nonsense where you can just roll with the silliness and have fun. The only difference here is the film isn't low budget, it looks pretty slick in the devastation sequences and has some nice demonic CGI beasties too. Of course there are plenty of B-movie moments which are cool, mainly the deaths which are deliberately over the top and bloody, a few predictable rips from other movies and of course the dialog is totally slapstick. The whole thing actually felt very much like a live action version of the 'South Park' movie from 1999. The big red magma fella in the finale with his huge schlong swinging right in front of the camera!...you see what I mean.

On the one hand I did enjoy these guys talking about their previous flicks, comparing sequences, making homemade sequels when they were bored, sticking in old props and generally taking the piss out of each other. But on the other hand, after a time the whole thing does seem to feel a bit self-conceited, these guys are laughing at themselves sure...but are they really? it does come across as a bit of a vanity project, call me cynical, but end of the day we all know these folk love talking about themselves and their films.

When the film is getting stuck into the plot and not revolving around the stars filmographies it can be a fun flick. There are some great dialog conflicts here and there, the cum dialog sequence between Franco and McBride springs to mind and I quite liked how Hill mentions that the rescue services will come for them first because they are big movie stars (deep down they all probably actually believe that). Not too sure if its just LA that gets destroyed in the story or the whole world though, thought it was LA because of the earthquake prone area but unsure, I'm guessing its the whole world.

Its funny though, certain cast members play the same type of characters you'd expect. McBride is the untrustworthy schmuck like he always is, so hardly playing himself really, Franco is kinda underhanded and is Jonah Hill gay??. Any who the film is reasonably enjoyable at times yet a bit self indulgent I think. This could of been a more straight up dark comedy fantasy without all the self promotion and pointless buddy cameos (they love this in-house stuff no matter how self depreciating, don't kid yourself), it still would have worked well. I think you gotta like this particular bunch of actors basically, I do like Rogen, Cera, Hill and McBride so it was passable for me. If you don't get on with these guys then this probably isn't the film for you.

Some surprisingly funny moments. And I will never look at Michael Cera the same way again. But too long and a bit draggy in parts.

How can you have so many comedy actors and have so little laughs, yes it had some amusing scenes but seth rogen and his group of uninspiring actors are really over doing it on the weed, loser front!

four stars

Nails the comedy though it slightly undercooks the bromance side of things. Full review later.

This is the End is a highly enjoyable and hilarious comedy packed with great gags and laughs. Every actor here plays themselves and they each do a fine job in their performance. We have gotten a few good comedies this year, but with this one, we finally get the best one we've had all year. The film starts off a bit slow, but it picks up fairly quickly and the jokes become more intense and better as well. If you are to see one comedy this, this is the one to watch. This is a highly engaging movie that will delight viewers that felt that there wasn't any good or watchable comedy this year. If you were disappointed with the third Hangover and the sequel to Grown Ups, then this is the film to watch. The writing is well done, the idea is great and the cast do a fine job as over exaggerating their famous selves. The idea behind the film really original and it makes this comedy standout above others in recent memory. This is one of the funniest films of the year and you will most likely enjoy this crazy ride. Films like this are a must in the comedy genre, where most of the time, ideas are watered down, and uninspired. Just look at Adam Sandler's body of work in the last decade as an example. This on the other hand is a much needed breath of fresh air, and is a much needed comedy in a sometimes lacking genre of film. The cast make this a standout film, and it is a fun ride from start to finish. This is the End will be hard to beat, and finally we have the first memorable comedy film of 2013.

It's pretty much a miracle how one of the most indulgent movies of all time never for a second feels condescending or insincere... oh, and it's also the year's best comedy! I can't think of anyone other than Seth Rogan and co. who could make this work; in that sense "This is the End" is truly a one of a kind product. The fact it just misses brilliance overall is a non-issue. It's Hilarious, it's awesome, and a whole lot smarter than it has any right to be.

An utterly original, wickedly hilarious and tremendously over the top comedy that just takes complete control of its universe and has great confidence in its delivery. Directors, Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen craft a bloody brilliant comedy classic, casting their closest friends and co-workers portraying themselves in a ridiculous entertainment ride and pull it off wonderfully. The cast have such a great and funny chemistry that shine throughout the film and just have fun with their material. It delivers some fantastic special effects, surprising jumps, crazy bloody moments, heart, rude antics and incredible fun that dose not stop until the end and even then you want to enjoy more. James Franco, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, Craig Robinson and Seth Rogen are an absolute blast together, they strike pure comic gold once again. A savage, self involved, take no prisoners, screwball comedy. I really loved it for its madness, self-mockery and craft. One of the funniest movies of the year. It's part buddy movie, part horror-comedy and nothing more but an awesome time

'This is the End'. Self-deprecating celebrity humour and vulgarity at its finest! The funniest film of the year so far.

I was sold after the gluten monologue!

Funny movie about a group of actors in LA at a party in James Franco's house. It is the end of the world and they are held up in the house with cabin fever. They become selfish and have many lesons to learn. Jonah Hill is the funniest. I love James Franco he's so cool.

Absolutely hilarious in every way, it's one of those comedies that you can't help but love.

I mean sure, it's a vanity project but it's masked in so much self-deprecation and endless blundering gags that it really overcomes the concept. Just a really enjoyable experience for anyone who can appreciate a good laugh.

Gut-busting laughs all throughout with Freaks & Geeks alums behaving like bigger, badder versions of themselves. Jonah Hill is a moonfaced demon. James Franco and Danny McBride get into a hilarious, overlong verbal coming contest. And my boy Jay Baruchel plays a nice, God-fearing, B-List actor who must repent for his self-righteous ways.

The problem is that this movie lacks verisimilitude. Sci-fi/disaster/supernatural movies need to abide by their own set of rules so that the audience can suspend disbelief accordingly. In this movie though, crazy stuff happens for the sake of crazy stuff happening. It gets a bit much and formulaic. Emma Watson gets to wield an ax, but her prissy prim demeanor doesn't really sell all those f-bombs. BSB 4-EVA!

Anyone who says This is the End is the ultimate 'Stoner movie' has obviously never been stoned. Watching This is the End under the influence would lead to the Whities every single time. I suggest you watch Ronnie O'Sullivan's Snooker Hotshots or Bevis and Buthead instead as they are both easy and funny. It is fair to say however, that this is probably the best film ever written under the influence of marijuana. So it's a stoner's movie rather than a stoner movie. You're welcome for the free advice drug takers. Anyway, if you dislike James Franco, Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride etc then you're going to hate it. If you quite like them then you will love it. That said, it could make you into a believer. It's no secret that Seth Rogen has been wanting to make his own 'Shaun of the Dead', he has been quoted as saying 'F**k those guys for making that film' because they had the idea before him. It's ok though, as no one could have made this odd little masterpiece other than him. All his friends are in it so they decided that everyone should play themselves, albeit, exaggerated versions of themselves. This is actually more clever then just being an exercise in egotism. Everyone is brilliant, Michael Cera's performance had me in stitches. I didn't like everything, it is very puerile in places and there is one masturbation joke too many but overall, it is well written, well paced, brilliantly acted and most of all very funny. It's a future classic.

Funny. Probably hilarious if you're 13. At times it seemed like a big inside joke amongst the many movie stars who both starred and cameoed, but still charming in its own way.