^The best thing about This Is The End is Emma Watson's cameo.
Last watched: Pompeii. Lawd-a-mercy, it is GLORIOUS. And by "glorious" I mean, "Cheesy, over-the-top, tropey, predictable, with horrendous dialogue and paper-thin characterisations, but Look Over Here at the Action Scene! And now Look Over Here at the Volcano!" This has been on my list since I learned of its existence; Kit Harington hitting people with swords while shirtless + THINGS ON FIRE = not a hard sell for me at all. It does not take itself seriously in the slightest, which I appreciated. I'd be annoyed over the damsel-in-distress who is less than useless and gets objectified by a creepy, evil older man (Kiefer Sutherland, who is hated by EVERYONE in this movie--no everyone), but, well, it's Emily Browning. That's her go-to move at this point. Soon as I found out she was in it, I started expecting that.
As for everyone else: I need to see Jessica Lucas in more things. I liked her part way better in the Evil Dead remake (of which my opinion has improved considerably, by the way), but she is wasted in this. As were Carrie Anne Moss and Jared Harris. I enjoyed seeing a supportive and close-knit family dynamic in a movie like this--was not expecting that, very pleasant surprise--but GOD they are boring. You need to do something about that, Hollywood--create a happy family dynamic that doesn't come across as boring. Lastly: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (that's Mr. Eko to the Lost fans in the room) is also fabulous and needs to be in more things.
I want this DVD for Christmas.