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In between films of more obvious artistic merit, I like to throw into the mix some movies that are selected just for the fun factor. Think of it as a palette cleanser. Hollywood action movies are obvious choices for this role for many people. But I also have a soft spot for ultra-nerdy movies and This is the End<\/em><\/strong> is a great example of that.<\/p>\n This movie’s shtick is that it’s chockful of celebrity cameos and they are all playing exaggerated versions of themselves. That an apocalypse is occurring is almost incidental. It’s just a background scenario for the celebs to interact with each other. Cue tons of in-jokes, references to previous films they’ve appeared in and all manner of inanity.<\/p>\n I have to say that there is a lot of appeal in watching what feels\u00a0like a group of genuine friends taking stabs at each other. It helps that the jokes, while being low-brow, are mostly effective. And of course it’s always fun when the a celebrity cameo pops in. Is that Rihanna? Yes! Emma Watson? No way!<\/p>\n Which is why it is also incomprehensible why the film-makers allow the middle of the film to be so bogged down. A long stretch of the movie involves the actors being stuck in James Franco’s house. It’s a fun premise: watch celebrities fight over chocolate bars. But it drags along for far too long and actually becomes boring. That is a killer flaw in a movie that is supposed to be about silly entertainment.<\/p>\n Overall I don’t regret the time I spent watching this but I can’t recommend it either. It could have been a much better if it had just been slightly more intelligence or it had taken the threat of a global apocalypse just a touch more seriously. As it is, it is just passable light entertainment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In between films of more obvious artistic merit, I like to throw into the mix some movies that are selected just for the fun factor. Think of it as a palette cleanser. Hollywood action movies are obvious choices for this role for many people. But I also have a soft spot for ultra-nerdy movies and … Continue reading This is the End (2013)<\/span>