Images in this movie will stay with me always

Rating: 6/10 (2 July 2013)

Comedies in general can be one of the toughest movie forms to create. This is due to the fact everybody almost has their own sense of humor. When I saw the trailers for this movie, I thought perhaps that this was a comedy that I would enjoy and not be disappointed by at the theater. Basically, I usually go to a comedy and end up disappointed. I was disappointed by Me, Myself and Irene, Nutty Professor II and Austin Powers: Goldmember just to name a few. I was disappointed by this one too, sadly. It had its moments and there was a stretch when I thought this film was taking off and it was going to be a comedy that I would enjoy, but it just kind of lost the sizzle and began to fizzle for me. Though I see by the score and by the fact it is probably going to eclipse the 100 million mark that it has an audience, that audience just did not really include me and the group I went with.
The story is promising to a degree. Buddies Jay and Seth reunite at the airport, planning on spending some time together (all the actors in this are playing versions of themselves, I cannot believe they are exactly like they are portrayed here though) and Seth ends up getting Jay to reluctantly go to a party at James Franco's house. While getting smokes things begin to unravel as some sort of apocalyptic event is taking place. Jay and Seth race back to Franco's house and along with Jonah Hill, Craig Robertson and later Danny McBride, the group of friends tries to hold out for rescue as the world around them is falling apart.
The premise was good, and while I thought the film started slowly, once the world began coming unraveled I thought the film was going to be a pretty funny movie. I laughed at them kicking around a person's head and I enjoyed watching Danny McBride waste supplies. However, at a certain point the film became somewhat of a bore to me. I did not like the whole revelations direction they took. I wanted to see a group of celebrities and their reactions to destruction all around them. When the film was doing this it was pretty funny, but once they started having one on one conversations and the jokes started being just the fact there was a penis on screen it just lost it. It also ended in weak fashion too, I thought they would do something a lot better for the grand finale. I will also never be able to watch a Channing Tatum movie and think of him the same again after this film.
So, for me, it had some moments. It was not a bad movie, just not my type of film. I give them props for doing something different, but at the same time I deduct points for them using a special effects laden finale. However, once again this is a comedy meaning while I did not like the film, you may very well laugh through the entire thing. I mean, I laugh a lot during an episode of MST3K, but a lot of people simply look confused, unsure as to what I am finding so funny. So read the reviews or see the movie for yourself...it may be your cup of tea. I, on the other hand, hope that the other apocalyptic comedy coming out in August will be a comedy I will enjoy at the theater.