"It's about togetherness."
The World's End is a much more organic and complete viewing experience than the recent, almost sketch-based (but still very enjoyable) This Is The End, benefiting from a very tight script, even tighter direction and a cast who we have seen grow up together. The standout in this extremely strong ensemble this time is Nick Frost, in both character and action moments. Indeed, the fight scenes are extremely well-staged (and it even obeys the 45-minutes rule, the point at which the action really kicks off) and the sci-fi elements are spot on. There are effective nods to the earlier films, and a slew of enjoyable references - loved the Fawlty Towers gag). The sense of age and experience is played beautifully here, and there is genuine rage at the unfulfilled promises of life on reaching middle age. The comedy is lovely, from the daft and deft Airplane!-style exchanges to some wonderfully-staged visual jokes. Whilst not quite as madly off-kilter as a trilogy closer as Army Of Darkness, The World's End provides a fittingly mature and entertaining conclusion to an uniquely British collaboration.
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