I predict that few comedies that come out in 2013 or any year will be as weird, funny, and wonderful as Evan Golberg and Seth Rogen's new comedy, "This is the End", a post-modern, apocalyptic, gross-out laugh-fest that is self-reflexive and entertaining as hell. The characters in the film are real movie stars, alumni of Judd Apatow film and television comedies such as "Freaks and Geeks" and "Undeclared". Stars such as Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and James Franco all play themselves or caricatures of themselves and the result is riotous and original movie.
The movie starts off with Jay Baruchel arriving in Los Angeles to be greeted by his pal Seth Rogen at an airport. They spend some time together hanging out at Seth's. Pretty soon, they decide to head over to James Franco's house where a party is happening. Here we encounter a whole bunch of people that are part of their Hollywood circle of friends: Jonah Hill, Craig Robinson, Michael Cera and many others. The party rolls along but all of a sudden terrible things start to happen outdoors and we are in the middle of the apocalypse. A lot of people both famous and not-so-famous perish and the rest of the movie deals with how the main protagonists must try to survive in James Franco's house while the end of the world is happening outside.
This movie will offend a lot of people. It contains drug-use, violence, sex and profanity. It also has a lot of gross humour and references that are not for the faint-of-heart. Danny McBride arrives on the scene after a while and he provides even more hilarity and surprises.
The film is original and daring. The use of real actors playing themselves is a fresh approach and provides moments of good comedy. I was somewhat dismayed by the matter-of-fact portrayal of drug-use. Kids should definitely not see this film. Overall, it is hilarious and highly-entertaining.
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