Director Edgar Wright seems to have the magic touch. Every film this Brit film expert has been a part of has been received raving reviews, but Wright’s most notable works are those where he collaborated with Simon Pegg. In 2004 the duo created the ridiculously funny horror comedy “Shaun of the Dead,’ and then Pegg and Wright raised the stakes in 2006 with the action comedy hit “Hot Fuzz.”

Unfortunately the time has come for the Wright/Pegg partnership to come to a fitting conclusion with the appropriate title “The World’s End.” One might think that a seven-year hiatus would make this most recent endeavor by the duo lackluster; but if you thought so, you are wrong.

“The World’s End”is an extortionately entertaining and unique comedy. Edgar Wright’s directorial excellence makes the film flow with pace and undeniable charisma, and the combined writing of Wright and Pegg is once again subtly spectacular.

The story of “The World’s End” follows five friends reuniting in their hometown to complete “The Golden Mile,” a legendary one-mile pub-crawl. Gary King, played by Simon Pegg, essentially begs his four buddies to abandon their normal lives and return to their old stomping grounds. The friends are all convinced to venture into the past for what they think will be one bearably awkward quiet night. Things don’t quite go according to plan.

The gang comes to learn that their hometown has been taken over by robotic aliens filled with blue ink. Gary King and his old friends are suddenly thrust into struggle of survival, and the only way to stay alive is to complete the “The Golden Mile.” It sounds crazy, and there is no denying its fantastic absurdity, but “The World’s End” thrives on this ludicrousness.

Much like in “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz,” Pegg and Wright draw from classic films to enhance their comedic chops and story telling. The most notable homage that “The World’s End” pays is to the classic science fiction hit “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.”

While the laughs throughout “The World’s End” are abundant, the movie has a dim undertone that relates to the audience. The main character Gary King is stuck on the past, still thinking like a high school stud trying to conquer the world. His denial of the present has isolated him from his reuniting friends, most notably his former best pal Andy Knightley, played Pegg’s tremendous sidekick Nick Frost.

There is a motif of regret and peter-pan like “never going to grow up” feeling throughout Edgar Wright’s latest masterpiece, and at times it hits very close to the chest. “The World’s End” masks this darker side with perfectly timed comedic genius, but something about the Garry King’s inability to grow up grasps onto you with a undeniable firm grip.

While August usually spells sub-par movies, “The World’s End” is an exceptional stand out to the trend. Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright end their reign of comedic mastery with a dazzling unique comedy that excels in witty humor rather than the usual cheap flamboyant buzz.