Humane and prophetic-laugh

Rating: 8/10 (27 October 2013)

The Review: As a student , I always tend to have one thing on my mind and that is... if this film does not match the trailer, which persuaded me to come and view this film in first instance, then I have literally thrown my money down the drain and will be most displeased.
Fortunately this was not the case. 'This is the End' was a film which ,until I became fully engaged ,after the first twenty minutes approximately I exceeded past a worst- fear cine-experience.
Many movies evolve around actors who play themselves in comical situations as a new and exciting comedy endorsement against their successes but this is the first one I have seen which places high-profile celebrities in a career-shaking reality. Canadian Actor, Jay Baruchel who appeared in 'Million dollar baby' and 'She's out of my league', American Actor, Craig Robinson who starred in 'Shrek forever after' and 'Hot tub time-machine' and James Franco who featured in 'Rise of the planet of the apes' and 'Oz, the great and powerful' all have comedic roles which fused, in places, high levels of 'cringey' audience laughter.
The plot sees the Director, Seth Rogen and Actor, Jay Baruchel drop in at a house-warming party at James Franco's home. The party starts with many famous guests indulging in extremity where Celebrities 'let their hair down' and continues even when the apocalypse starts outside. This is where the funnier scenes arise.
Blue-light rays onto some characters and their bodies are detracted from earth. Characters are taken to either heaven or hell depending on their life as abiding citizens of God through their life-long good deed and will. Soon there are only a handful of actors left trying to survive. The party dies to a feeling of character indecency and begins an aspiration for them to change their ways.
I would encourage film-fanatics to give this one a go and give it time to pick up to the funnier scenes which really will make you giggle. On the other hand, I would also encourage those sensitive to envisaging sex, drugs and alcohol that this film is just not for you.
The film exerts a compelling plot within the first two-thirds but by the end it seems like the writers began running out of ideas when creating hell on earth.
Some of the jokes I did not understand- to fully understand them you need to have seen the films referenced especially 'Pineapple express'.
However, why not give this film a go and share some humane and prophetic-laughs.
Reviewed By: Rachael Gilbert
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