The World's End

For their latest film, director Edgar Wright and co-writer/star Simon Pegg reach the end of their "Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy." The World's End, that is.

Gary King (Pegg) is a 40-year old slacker who once walked the Golden Mile in his hometown of Newton Haven. On that night, he and his chums crawled across 12 pubs...but crashed and burned before they got to the last one, The World's End. His chums, Peter (Eddie Marsan), Oliver (Martin Freeman), Steven (Paddy Considine) and Andrew (Nick Frost), have adult lives and responsibilities. Gary, who has none, gets them back together to finish what they started.

Out of drunken stupidity, Gary picks a fight with some local boys. They turn out to be alien robots. In fact, the whole town is populated by these robot "blanks." Gary decides he's got better things to do than be assimilated and leads his chums across the mile. But they'll have to bust some robot heads along the way.

It's essentially a modern day spoof of Invasion of the Body Snatchers. It maybe fun, but when it gets tense, you'll really feel it. But it's still fun.

Much of the film works thanks to the cast. As "The King," Pegg is a likable slacker, the type of man you'd like to see have fun. As Andrew, Frost starts the film uptight, which makes him losing his inhibitions funnier. Their chemistry with the supporting cast is fun. One of their best scenes has them confront the leader of the robots (Bill Nighy).

Wright and Pegg's screenplay maintains a wacky tone as things get bizarre. When it gets serious, you'll feel for these characters just as much as you enjoy them. Its final twist is darkly comedic and might throw off the most unprepared viewers.

If you're prepared for bizarre times at the movies, The World's End is for you. It'll be the best fun you'll have seeing some guys drink themselves to oblivion.