Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Well, this is one weird movie. It sort of has three sections: the first third is weird and somewhat (deliberately) stilted; the middle third is a little less so but perhaps has better pacing; and, the final third is quite lovely.

Performances are good. I'm not a big fan of Steve Carell but he plays a similar role as in Dan in Real Life (which I loved) and I like him in this. And Keira Knightley (Pride & Predjudice), whom I admire, plays a quirky role well.

I guess the topic is strange enough that of course every offbeat and strained joke in the book about the end of the world can be expected. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. The pacing is equally sporadic.

Not sure I'd see it again. It could be an okay rental (with the caveats listed here). Mind you, you might not find it in theatres anyway because it doesn't appear to be staying long (got to get out of the way for Spiderman, Batman et al).