Review: The World's End

I saw the latest Simon Pegg movie, The World's End. Set with the recurring themes found in Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, The World's End completes the sort-of-trilogy Pegg and Nick Frost have done.

Weird-ass movie. It's about five guys who, twenty years later, try to complete "the Golden Mile", a pub crawl in their hometown that covers twelve pubs including one known as "The World's End".

And then the shit gets weird.

While The World's End is billed as a comedy, I wouldn't describe it as such. It has funny scenes and moments, but the story is overshadowed with themes of depression, maturity, substance abuse, and other solemn topics that make it more dramatic and less funny.

Still, I found it enjoyable enough. Not as good as Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz but entertaining enough that I don't regret the ticket price.