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For a silly comedy, this is a very good one. If you're going to have such a weird film, you need to go all out and these guys did. There isn't anything serious about this film and that is great because they could have tried to add a preachy message and there really wasn't one, other than possibly not being a bad friend. The cast do well and it's nice to see such an overtly self-aware film.
The 6 main guys are really good. It is interesting that they have a mixture of really famous and praised with three others. This adds a nice dynamic to the group because it doesn't seem as competitive as it could, and often does when a lot of comedians are in the same room. It's interesting that they are meant to be friends in real life, sometimes when people create films with friends it is only funny to them, but these people manage to still create an enjoyable film for many.
The film slowly descends into the ridiculous. It begins as a party, the apocalypse starts and once the six have left James Franco's house, everything becomes very strange. If you are willing to just go alone with it, then the escalation can be enjoyable. If you were hoping for the film to build into something meaningful, then you would become disappointed.
The celebrity cameos are handled very well. They are used to enhance the film, increase the perceived reality, but do not dominate. Reading the IMDb Trivia page it seems that there could have been even more people dotted around, but the many they had seemed more than enough.
If you want to laugh, and you're easily offended, and see loads of famous faces then this is the film for you. Not only is it funny but there are some talented actors and cleverly constructed scenes. The way they react to the apocalypse can also be appreciated because they don't become action-heroes but rather just try to survive.
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