Going into the new film ‘It’s a Disaster’ I was pretty worried that I was going to be in store for an intolerable 90 minutes of independent cinema. A practically no budget, single set, real time comedy that’s set during a potential apocalypse? Something about it just felt like so much could go wrong. Luckily, my fears were unfounded and Todd Berger’s offbeat flick is a fun little thing to behold. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel in any way, but it consistently manages to amuse and entertain, with some surprisingly effective dramatic truths thrown in for good measure (not to mention an often scathing look at the social politics of brunch). Berger is able to get at something here, showing the issues big and small that arise due to lack of proper communication. He also has David Cross playing a straight man perfectly (not to mention America Ferrara playing against type, along with Julia Stiles doing something a bit different too), so that’s an ace in the hole for him. The pacing of the movie is a little erratic, but the good definitely outweighs the bad here. By going in just about the complete opposite direction than most would choose for a film of this ilk, Berger managed to find a movie well worth seeing.
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Tags: 2013 releases, america ferrera, Blaise Miller, david cross, Erinn Hayes, it's a disaster, Julia Stiles, Kevin M. Brennan, rachel boston, todd berger
