You could argue that the strongest moments in The World’s End are those that come before its sudden, science-fiction twist. Wright’s default speed is spastic – quick edits, fast pans – and he’s a master of that sort of style, but the unexpected pleasure of the movie’s opening third is the underplayed comedy that’s largely wrung from inaction. Each of the men greets Gary’s proposal with a slight variation on the same exasperated sigh. Later, there’s a dryly funny shot of these forcibly reunited friends sitting around a table unsure of what to talk about.
- Josh Larsen
Filmspotting #472 - Best of 2013
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