A disaster of a Disaster movie! A comedic delight!

Rating: 8/10 (12 November 2009)

OK, fore-warned, one of those switch off the brain and enjoy the ride movies.
However. It soon became apparent that this, to me, was nothing short of a full blown comedy. Again, and so often with movies nowadays, you leave the cinema wondering 'why?' This could have been so very much better, a great story let down by every clichÃ© possible to pack into a movie. Regardless, it was still enjoyable, you just have to realize that at the point of 'beyond belief' there is a point where the audience will not accept being taken for that much of a fool. This flick didn't have to slap me in the face, I was already doing that to myself throughout. It was laugh out loud hilarious, yet still mesmerizing. John Cusack, the standout performance. A remarkable actor who never flinched once under the circumstances. The rest of the cast were stock standard, supplying the predictability with undeniable precision.
I'm also wondering if this film was made to set the new record for goofs in one movie. People are going to have a field trip with this one. I gave it eight as I have not laughed so much when things were so serious, and that in itself is a movie genre! Enjoy this one.