Tres Dias (Before the Fall) 2008

I see the human dark potential
A meteor is hurtling towards the earth.  The governments of the world have known about it and have attempted to stop it.  Unable to do either, they announce the imminent disaster to the general population three days prior to the impact.  And people go bonkers.  A little bit of suspense, a fair dose of brutality, and a whole lot of bleakness, Tres Dias is interesting, although not necessarily enjoyable.  This is the bastard cousin of Melancholia.  The two films share a premise - a large object will collide with the Earth and destroy it.  But Tres Dias shows how bad people can get when things look bad.  Not my favorite film ever, but not bad for F. Javier Gutiérrez's first feature film.

Tres Dias gets tres out of cinco Poblanos!

Director: F. Javier Gutiérrez
Writer: F. Javier Gutiérrez, Juan Velarde (original story)
Starring:  Víctor Clavijo, Mariana Cordero and Eduard Fernández (Biutiful, The Skin I Live In)
Rotten Tomatoes: Not reviewed by critics, 53% (audience reviews)
Metacritic: Not reviewed