But, What a Way to Go!

Rating: 8/10 (30 September 2013)

Poor, poor Earth. It's met its doom countless times in the past several years. And recently, it's been more and more END OF TIMES stories hitting theatres.
Soyou want to make yet another Armageddon film? Why not create one of the most original concepts for that genre with Seth Rogen, James Franco, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride and Craig Robinson (plus 20+ others) playing themselves in a send up mocking themselves?
While This is the End isn't the best movie I've seen in the stated, now over-used plot, it's one of the most hilarious and entertaining. The concept, alone, of all those mentioned actors (plus, again, 20+ others) playing themselves in a party at the end of days, is worth at least a star or two more than the rest of the film.
Said actors all party hard at James Franco's villa, and while the plot initially involves who likes who, who misses who and who just wants to party, the main theme happens when the mysterious blue light takes strangers up to the sky and earthquakes and sink holes swallows others. The remaining actors, and friends, must band together to ward off whatever is causing this massive destruction all around them.
Right now, I am granting this movie 4/5 stars and I know whyfor now. While the movie isn't perfect, and has it's dry moments, it's still interesting enough and funny enough to be ranked higher than average.
That saidin the future, this movie might improve with age. There are a ton of one-liners, inside jokes and hilarious scenes that I think this movie might grow on me with multiple viewings. It's a harmless film that never takes itself or the subject matter seriously and is only intention is to please.
Seriously, that's it. Seth, James, Jonah, Jay, Danny and Craig they all wanted to have a good time and give us one, too. So with any potential "flaws," their intentions are pure enough that I know I will like this more with the second and (I guarantee) more viewings.
"Seth, that's some of the better acting than I've seen in your last six movies. Where the fvck was that in Green Hornet?" - Danny McBride Well, done, gentlemen.