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Geek Syndicate
FILM REVIEW

The World’s End
their lives, they’re ready to take on the world.. but tonight they might just have to save it. From the creators of ‘Shaun of the Dead’ and ‘Hot Fuzz’ comes a wildly entertaining thrill ride of outrageous humour and explosive action that will raise a glass to the apocalypse. Trying to capture the heyday of his youth, Gary King (Simon Pegg), decides to re-unite his four childhood friends to conquer a feat which beat them in the past. The Golden Mile – an epic pub crawl of twelve pints in twelve pubs ending with The Worlds End of the title. At first, the friends grudgingly go along, all the while realising that whilst they have all grown up, Gary most certainly hasn’t and is as annoying as ever. The disturbing discovery that all is not quite right with their old home town means that Gary and his friends will have to put their differences behind them and work together. Will they survive to make it home? Even more importantly, will Gary make it all the way to The World’s End? This was a brilliant film as the plot was different and takes time to build up. You get an inkling that something isn’t quite right as do the guys on the pub crawl. Then the reason is revealed – and it’s certainly something a little different than what you’d expect. The acting by everyone is superb and the comic elements are, as you would expect very well-timed and excellent. There were lots of times when everyone in the cinema were roaring with laughter or simultaneously clapping. We haven’t laughed out load in the cinema so much in ages. I would also like to give a proper mention to the music used which included nineties classics such as: • There’s No Other Way – Blur • So Young – Suede • Do You Remember the First Time – Pulp • Fools Gold – The Stone Roses • Step Back in Time – Kylie Minogue
Image © Focus Features, 2013

Writers: Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright Director: Edgar Wright Starring: Rosamund Pike, Simon Pegg, Martin Freeman

For Gary King (Simon Pegg) and Andy Knightley (Nick Frost) it was supposed to be the ultimate reunion - one night, five friends, twelve bars. A boozy quest to the ‘Worlds End’ pub on which only the strongest will survive. Having the time of

Re-visting their youth will be more than a nostalgia trip

Image © Focus Features, 2013

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