Seeking a Friend For the End of the World Review

            

           Steve Carell is one of the few comedians who can do more than just play the goofball in a movie and this year he returns to a more dramatic role in Seeking a Friend for the End of the World. I’ll start this review by saying that this comedy-drama written and directed by the writer of Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Lorene Scafaria, is one of the best movies I’ve seen all year.

An asteroid is heading towards Earth and there is no hope left for humanity, normally this would be a blockbuster directed by Michael Bay, but rather than tell the story of a crew of astronauts frantically trying to save us, this movie tells the story of Dodge (Steve Carell), a man who at the end of days finds himself alone. At this time Dodge inadvertently befriends a neighbor girl named Penny (Keira Knightley). Penny convinces Dodge to go after his high school sweetheart and the two go on a road trip that’ll change their lives, what little there is left, forever.

Everything you need to know about this movie’s plot is in the title, but simply put, there is much more to this film. Steve Carell’s character Dodge is the perfect example of the way most of us treat our lives, he is a man who walks through every day of his life until he finds out there isn’t much of it left. The cast is superb with appearances by Adam Brody, TJ Miller, Nancy Carell, Rob Corddry, Patton Oswalt, and Martin Sheen. Like most movies, this film all goes back to the script and this is a great one.

A solid script, great direction, and some stunning performances make this movie well worth the watch, one of the best films of the year. I give it an A.