It's the end of the world as they know it, and it feels just fine.
In longtime duo Seth Rogen ("The Guilt Trip") and Evan Goldberg's ("The Watch) directorial debut, the hype for "This is the End" is fulfilled and then some.
The story itself is simple and not particularly original. Jay Baruchel ("Goon") comes to Los Angeles to visit his dear friend Rogen, from whom he has begun to grow apart. The pair attempts to reconnect over a weekend of partying that is kicked off by a rager at James Franco's ("Oz The Great and Powerful") new home -- he designed it himself.
In a whirlwind of cameos by Franco's party guests, hell literally breaks loose in the middle of the party as Los Angeles is torn to fiery shreds.
The friends remaining in Franco's house after the initial chaos