I watched It's a Disaster last night on Netflix. It had David Cross in it so I figured I'd give it a shot. Cross was good but pretty understated--and his character was not what he seemed to be initially. The only other actor I was familiar with was Julia Stiles, whose work I'm mostly indifferent to. She was passable in Dexter and she did a fine job here. The film is a comedy, though a particularly dark one; it explores the idea of what would happen if a group of people at a party suddenly discovered that something catastrophic was happening and that they were all going to die within hours. Their reactions aren't quite what you'd expect.
Although there is an undercurrent of panic, everyone seems to fall back into their familiar patterns. They sing and dance, and try to enjoy what is ostensibly their final hours. Remember, I said this was a comedy--there is still the awkwardness of David Cross's character meeting a new group of people and of the hosts' announcement of their divorce. Infidelity comes to light and there is conflict. Somehow all of this still seems important even when death is looming for them all.
It was definitely an interesting film that was worth a watch, though I can't see myself revisiting it anytime soon. Deserving of 3/4 stars for sure.
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