Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World (2012)
Runtime:101 minutes
Director:Lorene Scafaria
Country:United States
Writer:
(written by)
Production companies:
(presents)
(presents)
(presents)
Plots:
As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan.

Table of Contents

SeekingaFriend

This film has a very simple story – the end of the world is imminent and two strangers go on a roadtrip to reunite with their loved ones before the Apocalypse.

The apocalypse is not something that immediately comes to mind when you are creating the plot for a romantic comedy.  Indeed, the film retains a dark overtone throughout and at times is just as much a drama as it is a comedy.  In fact, I would probably say that the most poignant moment of the film happens when the film is at its darkest.

The film is built entirely around the performances of and .  Carell give a much more subdued performance than he is usually known for, which helps with the drama of the film.  Knightley, on the otherhand, is very much a free spirit and I don’t think she has ever been better in a film.

The film doesn’t dominate itself too much with the doom and gloom aspect of the Apocalypse and instead focuses more on the growing connection between Carrell and Knightley’s characters as they make an Odyssey-like journey across the United States.

I thought that this was an excellent film and it’s a shame that not many people ventured out to see this hidden wonder.

 10 | LOVED IT  

This post was proofread by Grammarly 
Advertisement
Hollywood Suite

Prime Video Channels is the Prime benefit that lets you add channels you love with no long-term commitments. Only members can subscribe to Hollywood Suite on Prime Video. Cancel anytime.

Streaming Info for Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Leave a Tip

Become a patron at Patreon!

Subscribe to the Review Round-Up Newsletter

Leave a Reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Scroll to Top

Thanks for Reading

Support This Site

If you like what I do please support me on Ko-fi

Other Ways to Support Us

Become a patron at Patreon!
Buy Me A Coffee