The World's End (2013)

There are so few things wrong with Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg's newest offering, that I'm wondering if I have become fanboy blind, or they are really just that good. (Hint: I'm leaning towards the latter.) Their fervent style, and ability to mash genres without a trace of irony, makes everything they do top-notch entertainment for just about anybody. They have so far been able to make the perfect zombie film, the perfect action film, and now the perfect sci-fi film.

The cast has such an amazing depth of talent that absolutely no role seems to be wasted. Simon Pegg is pitch perfect as a hard drinking, hard partying burn-out stuck in the past, while Nick Frost is excellent as his counterpart who wants nothing to do with him, or their past. Eddie Marsan playing Peter, the meek runt of the group, gives a vivid performance. Especially when he isn't noticed by the man who used to bully him in high school. In fact, like most great sci-fi, "The World's End" is a beautiful look at the human condition, and how we cherish our individuality and our flaws.

Grade: A
3D: N/A
Easter Egg: No

Starring: Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, Paddy Consindine
Director: Edgar Wright
Writer(s): Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright
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