The World's End (2013)

Takes too long to get to the “aliens took over our hometown” plot and then that plot doesn’t really pay off.

I think, weirdly, that this story would’ve been a heck of a lot better without the aliens.  The basic story is great: a group of former high school buddies, none of whom are leading meaningful or fulfilling lives, reuniting for another stab at an epic pub crawl they attempted in their youth.  Only the one who’d peaked in high school has the clarity to realize how much a meaningful life is defined by those for whom you fight and who have your back in return.

There were glimpses of honesty that were truly affecting, but they were buried in the aliens gimmick. 

C+