Lacked ambition

Rating: 6/10 (22 September 2013)

This Is The End was certainly the most anticipated comedy of the year, and if the movie is rather enjoyable, it also disappoints a bit. The pleasure it gives revolves mainly around the crazy atmosphere prevailing within this large group of actors and the delicious dialogues that form sometimes very funny scenes. Unfortunately, the problem lies in the plot, because with such a promising premise, one could have expected something a lot more refined and a lot less confined than this unexpected behind closed doors trip at James Franco's. The linearity of the story and the final outcome, a bit sloppy, just emphasizes the relative disappointment. This lack of ambition is unfortunate because ultimately the movie turns out to be pretty entertaining.