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May 17, 2022
100
“It’s not what it looks like” is both the marketing tagline for Emergency and an accurate description of this ingenious independent film.
May 18, 2022
88
The classic college party-crawl comedy gets a smart, self-aware refresh with Emergency, a funny, adroitly executed satire that manages to find genuine laughs in the unlikeliest places.
May 20, 2022
88
For all its influences and roots in similar types of comedies, Emergency is an original work, very much of its time.
May 23, 2022
88
This is a dazzling movie, all the more so for being made on a seemingly tiny budget. Emergency has a lot to say even though it never carries itself as a film that has a message.
Jan 22, 2022
83
Every interaction is rip-roaringly funny — even the more disquieting ones — resulting in a film where you can’t help but laugh at the riveting absurdity.
Jan 22, 2022
80
A ride somehow both warm and stressful, and an inviting mashup of familiar beats made fresh by a trio of grounded, endearing performances.
Jan 22, 2022
80
The result is a chaotic, surprisingly funny, and intense night gone wrong that masterfully balances comedy, drama, and suspense.
Jan 22, 2022
80
All in all, this electrifying and thought-provoking ride works as it chooses the searing over the subtle, a tough call when approaching a subject that warrants in-your-face urgency.
Mar 15, 2022
80
It walks a tightrope with its topics, but Williams is delicate and confident with every step — his performers following close behind, dominating the screen.