In disaster movies, everything happens all at once.
And, in general, I think I’ve seen very few movies where the villainous plan is thwarted before it succeeds, instead of afterwards; the villain gets the MacGuffin that gives him ultimate power, and then the heroes have to defeat him anyways, as opposed to that being the “well, now we’ve lost” moment.
And, in general, I think I’ve seen very few movies where the villainous plan is thwarted before it succeeds, instead of afterwards; the villain gets the MacGuffin that gives him ultimate power, and then the heroes have to defeat him anyways, as opposed to that being the “well, now we’ve lost” moment.