An Exercise In Nonsense

A Brilliant Conflict

A bit overrated, but still an amazing film

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

We're invited to watch a group of people experience the possible end of the world. This set-up is simple in and of itself, and has been used to abundance, but there is something beautiful (as true) about this interpretation, because it combines utter and genuine relatability with just the right set-up and writing. Like when Pete and Emma talk about their marriage ending, Pete admits he likes "the first version" of Emma: She replies "maybe that's part of the problem": She instinctively knows that his (somewhat) unconditional love is stifling her growth, her development as a person. There is a lot of inter-social actions in this film that showcase genuine slices of life, but there is also the added benefit of the hypothetical or exaggerated state of affairs of the world (or rather: life where they are) possibly being about to end, which forces the characters to develop, change their views, or at least re-consider their life choices so far. We see somebody who might have been written off as a nerd (and maybe not even the functioning kind) suddenly being the most focused and prepared person in the room, even though he was set up to be an odd-one out kind of character, which forces the viewer to re-consider their preconceived versions of their own pigeon-holes. This often turns out to be either quite obvious or contrived, but in this case it feels right. We get to experience a group of people developing from a situation that was cast upon them, and this is not one of those failed attempts like "The Man From Earth" (2007) which had a great premise but awful execution; or "The Mist" (2007) Which had a great core (inter-social wise) but too much bad and distracting preposterous components that it destroyed the experience for most people. This movie benefits from all facets human life has to offer, and manages to underline just the right parts of it at just the right time. With David Cross in it, of course it has a strong dry comedy aspect to it, which holds everything together, as the comedic aspects of this story (human pettiness, short-sightedness, pursuits of pointless goals) manage to point out the (contemporary) flaws in humanity in general, thus making the experience more accessible. All in all, this experience seems to underline certain aspects of humanity that would be worth being aware of, while continuously challenging the viewer's perspective on the characters, and thusly on life, since the characters are written to illustrate genuine slices of life, which succeeds very well across the board. It invites to engage in the "what if" experience, without ever seeming "too heavy" and always maintaining a well-working atmosphere as an in-between of comedy and tragedy. It strongly leans more towards the comedic aspect of things, but this is not at all detrimental to the social developments taking place, or the reality behind the story.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to find out that the world is ending? In most movies and TV shows, we see the characters either die a grisly death, or transform themselves into an everyday action hero. But It's A Disaster is not most movies, and it's all the better for it.It's A Disaster follows Glen, played by the superb David Cross, as he is invited to a dinner party to meet his new girlfriend's group of friends. Soon after the dinner party starts, the group find out that a dirty bomb has been set off downtown and the radiation is going to kill them if they go outside. The rest of the movie follows each character as they each deal with the crisis in very different ways.The tone is set right from the start, with a wonderful exchange about listening to the car radio. It has very little to do with anything but it is very funny, and this theme runs throughout. Fans of Seinfeld will be in heaven here, as a number of mundane social conventions are deconstructed hilariously, with each character providing a different angle to keep the comedy fresh. The acting and writing is top notch, with a number of well place dramatic beats punctuating the sharp comedy and a slew of memorable characters, the best of which is Shane; a geeky weirdo who seems to have been thinking about these types of situations way too much. There are a few missteps; America Ferrera's character is more annoying than funny, there is a reveal about Glen which seemed to come out of nowhere and it starts to lose a little steam towards the end, but these are minor complaints in an otherwise highly enjoyable comedy. This is one dinner party you'll be happy to attend.A sharply written and wonderfully acted comedy. It's A Disaster is anything but.

This movie is a nice try to make another doomsday movie with bad result. No good as a story and no good humor.I didn't laugh and I didn't enjoy it because it has nothing new as a movie art or interpreting the human nature. Very boring and just repeating features from other better movies. It reminds me a movie from an artist in my country who thought she could be a screen writer and movie director and the result was a disaster as this movie. No worth the time I spend thanks God I didn't pay for watching this. Go watch Melancholia and you will see who they wanted to copy. It is really a piece of movie art. So if you want to see something which is worth your time don't trust trailers, avoid them. Read about movie, read the story and see which director do it. Certain directors never fail, and will always contribute to the art of movie, and thats is: not to repeat themselves and do only what concerns the human beens on earth not only your country problems. Thats what make a movie an art piece. People all over the world will understand it.

I was originally attracted to this movie based on the dark comedy, and Dr. Funke (David Cross). I think that they went with a quirky approach to the movie for laughs, however, it wasn't that funny aside from the final scene with the wine.It reminded me of the movie Carnage, which I liked. That goes to show how a strong script and good acting are important for this kind of movie. I also expected more of David Cross, but he was actually a minor character. I also liked the fact that it was a small- budget independent movie, and am glad they left it as a short 80 minute movie. Any longer would be too long with this kind of movie.