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The End (1978)
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Cast
as Wendell Sonny Lawson
as Mary Ellen
as Marlon Borunki
as Dr. Waldo Kling
as Jessica Lawson
as Julie Lawson
as Marty Lieberman
as Dr. Krugman
as Maureen Lawson
as Ben Lawson
as The Priest
as Dr. Maneet
as Receptionist
as Hearse Driver
as Limousine Driver
as Hospital Orderly
as Pacemaker Patient
as Latin Lover
as Girl Dancer
as Ballet Teacher
as Whistling Lunatic
as Tall Male Nurse
as Short Male Nurse
as Old Man
as Insurance Man
as Gardner
as Old Man's Son
as Old Man's Daughter-In-Law
as Old Lady in Car
as Driving Teacher
Critic Reviews for The End
All Critics (15) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (6) | DVD (1)
A tasteless and overripe comedy that disintegrates very early into hysterical, undisciplined hamming.
An engaging attempt to take the piss out of the crocodile tears that have been gleefully exploited since Love Story.
This is half-heartedly satiric material that's been directed by Mr. Reynolds as if it were broad, knock-about comedy sometimes and, at other times, as if it were meant to evoke pathos, which it never does.
So what's wrong? Practically everything. For all of its good intentions, The End is a tone poem in misgauged effects. It simply doesn't work.
An acceptable commercial product that's entertaining despite its notable lack of structure. [Full Review in Spanish]
The madcap fun doesn't kick in until Dom DeLuise shows up as the energized wacko Polish inmate in the same loony bin as Burt Reynolds.
Audience Reviews for The End
A hilarious dark comedy with an all star cast, and directed by Reynolds. I love it, and I highly recommend it.
Super Reviewer
This movie is terrible. It also shows that Burt Reynolds is an egotistical maniac. Bar none, it has the most unfunny racial humor I have ever heard. (Imagine Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino, but not funny and every "joke" making you feel sleazy for being a white person). Then Dom DeLuise (did he have something going on the side with Burt?) kept saying these retarded Polish jokes that I heard when I was a kid and they weren't funny then. Everyone in this movie is terrible (Sally Field LOOKS amazing in this film). I imagine Burt sitting back and watching the dailies and thinking what a funny guy he was while everyone of his ass-kissing crew sat around and chuckled along with him. It is rare when you can find a movie that shows the true soul of a filmmaker, and in the case of Burt Reynolds, he's a douschebag.
Super Reviewer
Rating this from memories of long ago. Need to see it again. Rating may or may not change.
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