Better than I expected

Rating: 5/10 (5 June 2015)

I usually hate stupid comedies and have never even seen most of the films made by the guys in This is the End but I actually enjoyed this film far more than I expected. I didn't get the references to their other films but that didn't matter. There was plenty to appreciate in an obvious goofball way.
I like end of the world films and there are so many of them that it is difficult to be original but there was something so off the wall about this one that I laughed out loud quite a bit. It was so absurd, ridiculous, and taken to extremes but in a way that was sweet at the same time it was gross. It's the way that guys are and the way they are with their best friends when anything goes, particularly if it's the end of the world and you're all scared and all using drugs and all out of control....
I guess you have to have a certain kind of twisted sense of humor to appreciate this film. It was what they call over the top but I like the fact that they pushed the envelope to the extent they did...