Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World 6/10
Director: Lorene Scafaria
Starring: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Melanie Lynskey
Plot: as the end of the world is announced, a man, abandoned by his wife, goes on a road trip to find his high school crush along with his neighbour.
An apocalyptic film with comedy… well, there’s no action in this film and it’s fairly entertaining for something so dreary! The film seems to switch between deep depression (the real side to the end of the world) and a more bouncy, humorous and playful side. Overall, it’s nice to see a bit of both, which Carell and Knightley balance between them nicely.
The film, running at 101 minutes is nicely paced and has the usual beginning, middle and end. Whilst it may be disappointing to have no real ‘pay-off’ (boom!), perhaps it’s a dig at the likes of 2012 and The Day After Tomorrow. Lorene Scafaria delves appropriately into the emotional impact of families during this time, making sure each situation comes across as real and not at all set up, which it does, with perhaps the exception of the final scene.
Steve Carell is surprising in this role. His overused comedic and dramatic characters have become tiresome in many of the films he’s in. However, here and in Crazy, Stupid, Love he seems to have finally come out of his shell, delving into more interesting characters.
In Conclusion: a nicely crafted film with interesting characters and funny scenarios. Whilst it isn’t particularly memorable or classed as a ‘classic’ it’s still enjoyable in the moment.
Director: Lorene Scafaria
Starring: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Melanie Lynskey
Plot: as the end of the world is announced, a man, abandoned by his wife, goes on a road trip to find his high school crush along with his neighbour.
An apocalyptic film with comedy… well, there’s no action in this film and it’s fairly entertaining for something so dreary! The film seems to switch between deep depression (the real side to the end of the world) and a more bouncy, humorous and playful side. Overall, it’s nice to see a bit of both, which Carell and Knightley balance between them nicely.
The film, running at 101 minutes is nicely paced and has the usual beginning, middle and end. Whilst it may be disappointing to have no real ‘pay-off’ (boom!), perhaps it’s a dig at the likes of 2012 and The Day After Tomorrow. Lorene Scafaria delves appropriately into the emotional impact of families during this time, making sure each situation comes across as real and not at all set up, which it does, with perhaps the exception of the final scene.
Steve Carell is surprising in this role. His overused comedic and dramatic characters have become tiresome in many of the films he’s in. However, here and in Crazy, Stupid, Love he seems to have finally come out of his shell, delving into more interesting characters.
In Conclusion: a nicely crafted film with interesting characters and funny scenarios. Whilst it isn’t particularly memorable or classed as a ‘classic’ it’s still enjoyable in the moment.
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