The Worlds End - Review
Insomniac's Cinema
Directed by Edgar Wright
Written by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg
Starring: Simon Pegg as Gary, Nick Frost as Andy, Martin Freeman as Oliver, Peter Considine as Steven, Eddie Marsan as Peter and Filtch as Basil...
Its seems as though Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Edgar Wright truly are one of the best movie-making trios in history. The World's End forms the unofficial final chapter in their unofficial Three Flavors Cornetto trilogy (and before you ask, yes, Cornetto as in the ice cream.) The first in the the trilogy was the fantastic zombie extravaganza, Shaun of the Dead (released in 2004) which was adored by critics and viewers alike. The very different Hot Fuzz followed in 2007, it was also beloved by the masses. So now that the trilogy is finished, you have to ask: does the final chapter live up to the expectations set by it's predecessors?
The World's End follows childhood friends Andy, Steven, Peter, Oliver (and his sister Sam) led by the great
Gary King a narcissist who's only priority is to have fun. Garry convinces his friends to return to their home town to try and complete the "Golden Mile": a pub crawl featuring twelve different pubs, The World's End being the last. They tried to undertake the same pub crawl when they were 18 but failed. Gary's life never hit the climax he was hoping for and thinks that completing the Golden Mile, he will feel like he did in his teenage years. As they start the mile (for their second attempt) the night progresses slowly, however it quickly picks up when the group realizes that there is something "off" with the inhabitants of the town. Hilarity and madness ensues as the group fights to complete the mile while fighting which seems to be the actual end of the world...
Nick Frost and Simon Pegg play off each other as well as ever. Something that I really love about the Cornetto trilogy is that in each one their characters and their relationships are completely different and unique. In The World's End Simon character is one of the best he has ever played. One person who I did not like too much was Peter, to me he just seemed uninteresting and unmemorable among all the others.
The World's End was much more science-fiction-y/ horror-y (the same as Shaun of The Dead) which I really liked. It also brought back the feeling of a GROUP of friends trying to survive instead of just two (as in Hot Fuzz.) The World's End also features all the fantastic Cornetto trademarks we have loved from the beginning of the trilogy like the fence-jumping, EXTREME violence and a lot of quick cuts. Everyone really did a fantastic job to once ensure that the whole film was laced with fantastic humor, wit and of course the hilariously depressing ending...
In the end The World's End is a fantastic finale to a flavorful trilogy (hehe, pun intended.) If you loved Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz this is a definite watch and although this is the end of the Cornetto trilogy, I'm still extremely exited to see what these guys are gonna bring out next!
Rating: 80/100
Tell me in the comments which film in the Cornetto Trilogy is your favorite!
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