It's a Disaster Reviews

As good as dark comedies get. An original and hilarious take on disaster films, this indie comedy is fueled with all the right stuff to transcend it's genre and go on to become a classic. Absolute genius.

It is the end of the world...again. A group of yuppies drink, debate, fornicate while awaiting their fate. Nice to see Julia Stiles back in a lead role. The film is quirky without being annoying and coming after 2012 Steve Carrell flop, Seeking A Friend for the End of the World, easy to see why it did not connect to audiences this Spring. People want Roland Emmerich or Michael Bay presenting the end of mankind with lots of F/X - in this one, people change which is too introspective for the fast edit movie-goer today. The group question if its the North Koreans or judgment from God as they toast to their demise over a glass of rat poisoned merlot. Too though provoking and no scenes of California slipping into the Pacific or meteors taking out Paris.

Well done movie. Plays out realistically unsettling as the bigger questions aren't answered; you and all your friends could die together and not even know who caused it, if it's the end of civilization or just your city. It covers the characters that aren't accounted for in most apocalypse movies -- typically either the first to die (from belting Kelly Clarkson to being plucked from their car and dragged head first by an alien) or the ones leading a band of brothers to safety in Iowa, which if happened in reality, would be most of us. The time they predict they will die is enough time to know it's happening, but not enough go be a hero. The relative casualness of such an extreme movie genre plateaus the tension that puts you in the movie unsure if "is this really 'the end'?" Refreshing armageddon movie.

It's pretty fucking heavy handed but./

Hilarious and well written. It's too bad that there's almost no ending that would work for this movie because of the set up, but so enjoyable leading up to it that you don't mind too much

Trite and unengaging. If you like jokes about how nobody has landlines anymore, cell phone reception is poor, or stereotypical gender roles are reversed in some bland and predictable way, this is your movie. The plot jumps from lame sketch to lame sketch, and while it isn't humorous it's plenty depressing.

the best movie i've seen this year and probably will be by the end of the year.

Most comedies rely solely on comedy hay-makers - large, over-the-top gags designed solely for applause break laughs. 'It's A Disaster,' however, is the rare comedy that scores a KO via sharp, hard-hitting comedy jabs.

In short: eight friends gather for their regular Sunday brunch when they get word of a horrible terrorist attack. This disaster, however, does not stop them from sniping and taking passive aggressive shots at each other.

The layering an indie comedy over a disaster backdrop works perfectly here. The consequences of the disaster plot are ever present from the beginning of the movie - but it's always in the background. The terrorist attacks highlight just how each of characters would react - from pragmatic fatalism, paranoia to catatonic shock. The characters' responses to a terrible terrorist attack takes center stage.

The key reason 'Disaster' works is the organic feeling back-and-forth dynamic between the characters. This genuinely feels like a group with years of history who communicate in almost a familial manner - often talking over each other and relating with ease. The comedy comes from its subtle, but hard-hitting script - many of the biggest laughs come from quick, surprising comedic jabs.

The first act, however, is pleasant but it is a little slow. The first act builds a solid foundation for the rest of the film to launch from - however, the early third works harder in establishing background and an indie/organic tone than actually delivering many punchlines. The jokes begin to pick up immediately as the second act begins. Some of the jokes are a little over-the-top and not all of the lines work, but the vast majority do work.

'It's a Disaster' is a strong comedy with great comedic timing -- but its slow start that takes up a significant portion of its 90-minute running time is the main reason it falls short of a 4-star rating.

Final verdict: Highly recommended for comedy fans.

A pitch-dark, bleak, somewhat disturbing (mainly at the end), painfully funny, and bat-shit crazy film. There is revelation upon revelation (and NO, I'm not trying to make a biblical joke here) that occur throughout the run time and the surprises that they contain make this film worth the watch (especially the final revelation, it will knock you on your ass). It's a Disaster is the exact opposite, it's a rousing success and it's ending is absolutely killer (once again, not a pun).

A nice enough film with a pretty good cast, a decent enough script but little originality and nothing to set it above the rest of the films that have a similar theme, like 'This is the End', Jonah Hill's new movie. It passed the time but I never got fully engaged in the story. Recommended.

Woefully underwritten script, child-like attempts at "witty" dialogue, clunky directing and loose editing made this the worst film I've seen in a long, long time. You never care about any of the characters, and the humor is utterly lifeless. (Although weirdly the director's cameo is one of the few amusing moments where they manage to get the tone right). My 3 friends agreed. Embarrassingly bad, squirm-in-your-seat, "please, let it end" viewing. Which is a shame because in the hands of a more nuanced filmmaker, this indie-friendly premise might have delivered. I'm very suspicious regarding this film's high rating & wonder how it will fare when the number of reviews increase.

Funny, smart, well directed, well written, inventively shot, laughed aloud, teared up briefly. Go see it go see it go see it!

On a whim I went to the local movie theater and caught this movie...ended up loving it! Great cast, great writing, great directing. A well made dark comedy.

Great, quirky movie. :)

This movie is good, but only because it's a unique idea with a well-written script and it comes in under that 90 minute mark (which is critical to ADD movie watchers like myself). One thing I will say is that if you are looking for David Cross at his Tobias Funke best, you will be very disappointed. Cross is mostly normal during the film and other characters end up carrying the comedy. Overall, solid watch, but I probably wouldn't watch it a second time.

The movie was good but that guy who called from a call center in Manila doesn't have a real Filipino accent. I can tell because I'm Filipino and that doesn't sound like Filipino to me. Just sayin'. :)

spoiler - no one eats the quiche

looks funny .. off beat

wow its somethig new nottttttttttt