Starring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost
Directed by Edgar Wright
Comedic film collaborations come and go but few are as dependable as the trio of director Edgar Wright with actors Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The Cornetto Trilogy (named for the different Cornetto ice cream flavour that appears in each movie) began in 2004 with the genre-bending Shaun of the Dead, continued with the acclaimed Hot Fuzz in 2007 and now concludes with The Worlds End.
This time around, five high school friends, led by a washed up Pegg, reunite in their hometown to complete The Golden Mile, a famous pub crawl they couldnt finish in their bygone days. Things begin to get weird when it appears most of the neighbourhoods residents have been taken over by blue-blooded alien robots. Having tackled horror and the buddy cop genres, Wright sets his sights squarely on sci-fi for this frequently hilarious and sometimes poignant, pint-filled escapade. The jokes come fast and furious for the first 45 minutes as Pegg rounds up his former misfits, all of whom have now become buttoned-down professionals.
The strength of Wright and Peggs relentlessly witty script is enhanced wonderfully thanks to a talented bunch which comprises of Frost, Martin Freeman, Paddy Considine and veteran Eddie Marsan. Once the body snatching premise unravels things get a little silly and violent but Wright is quick to steer the ship back in the right direction for a satisfying denouement.
The Worlds End may not be the game changer of its predecessors but marks a triumphant return for the talented team.
