If these friends aren't your friends, you won't like it

Rating: 2/10 (16 February 2020)

This is one of those movies that you have to watch in a group of friends, preferably when there are lots of distractions around so you'll think it's funnier than it is. I would never have watched this movie on my own, and while the company and party atmosphere helped, it still wasn't my cup of tea. In general, I hate end-of-the-world movies and avoid them like the plague. For the sake of this review, I'll try to be kind and realize that many people out there do like that genre.
If you do like that genre, and you like buddy comedies that feature the same group of pals you've seen together in many movies, you might consider renting this one. Everyone plays his or herself in this movie, so it feels much more like the guys filmed themselves at a party rather than a Hollywood film that's been thoroughly thought through. James Franco hosts a party at his house, and his pals Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel, Danny McBride, and Craig Robinson, have a great time until the world starts to end. Tons of people wanted to be in this movie, so you'll see cameos by Michael Cera, Mindy Kaling, Emma Watson, Rihanna, Channing Tatum, Kevin Hart, Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Martin Starr, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Aziz Ansari, and the Backstreet Boys.
If you don't generally like the movies made by this crop of actors, you probably won't like this one. Most of the enjoyment will probably come from knowing how much fun the actors had making it and improvising what they thought was funny at the time. A good rule of thumb: watch the preview and if you like it, you'll probably like the movie.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to language and frightening scenes, I wouldn't let my kids watch it.