The World's End (2013)

Release date: 2013-07-19
Country: UK|USA|Japan
Language: English
Director: Edgar Wright
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Relativity Media
Genre: Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
Rating: 7.0/10
Length: 1h 49min

Storyline

20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hell bent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King, a 40-year old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to their home town and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub, The World's End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind's. Reaching The World's End is the least of their worries.

Plot Keywords

paranoia, male camaraderie, midlife crisis, surrealism, alien invasion, heavy drinking, group of friends, severed leg, severed arm, severed head, decapitation, apocalypse, toilet, end of the world, brawl, hand to hand combat, fight in the restroom, doppelganger, group therapy, alcoholic

Short Review

The World's End marks the third part of Pegg and Wright's self-described "Cornetto trilogy." It's an appropriate moniker. With this final film they've slowed down a bit, grown up a lot. And saved the richest bite until last.