Original, yet very recognizable and cliché

Rating: 7/10 (18 September 2013)

I actually watched this movie before checking the IMDb rating, which is something I normally don't do very often. The same goes for writing reviews, but since I saw the criticism other reviewers posted here, I decided to write something, so I can set some things straight for other readers and users of this website.
If you are looking for a Hollywood masterpiece I would not recommend watching this movie. If you are looking for an evening of casual and funny eye candy, then you might have a winner here.
The casting for the movie seems clear enough to me. Put some successful comedy actors together in a small space (which is actually quite a big house, I know) and let the almighty apocalypse destroy everything around them but themselves, throw in a cheesy moral and make sure the movie is fast-paced with a lot of wtf-moments in between. What could possibly go wrong? Exactly, not a lot. Sure the humor and jokes are cliché, but I would say that is exactly what they wanted it to be.
Some people have obviously failed to see the sarcasm and self-ridiculing that's done by all the actors. They are really taking a swing at the Hollywood lifestyle and actors. I for one was pleasantly surprised by this and I really appreciate the effort Seth Rogen put into this. It is exactly what I wanted and expected it to be and I would definitely recommend this to several of my friends. I would also rate this as a stoner movie, though not in the line of Pineapple Express, simply because it's very different.
Solid 7.