![]() The film is clever and, imo, an important film. Don't expect The Color Purple or Bridges of Madison County here. Cast attacks can be dismissed as well - it's comedy not a drama. The film would have benefitted from more family development, and a better soundtrack, but any low scores can be dismissed as those who took political offense and missed the point. It's like Miracle Mile, Back to the Future 2, Deep Impact and This is the End, had a coma baby birthed-in the somber realities and fact-checks of Bright Lights Big City. It is over-stylized, no doubt, but it's Running Man, Hunger Games, Total Recall disinformation-vibe rings true in today's world, and far sooner than many suspected. Everything about this ridiculous movie is probably not as far removed from reality as one might think. Netflix’s star-spangled Don’t Look Up is the new comedy from Adam McKay, the filmmaker who famously shifted from goofball Will Ferrell comedies that are easy to love ( Anchorman, Step. The style, cast and absurdity just work together harmoniously. The film is completely absurd, and it's supposed to be. ![]() I suspect many detractors of the film might be those easily persuaded by misinformation, and those, who themselves, like to ignore science and tend-to grasp onto these social life-jackets - instead of heeding the poignant and important meaning of the film - they will focus on all the negatives. ![]() Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant. It's chock full of unpleasant characters and unpleasant situations, and viewers need to go-into all of it with a coarse grain of salt. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett. "Don't Look Up" will divide audiences for a myriad of reasons, but personally, I found this to be a brilliant satire about the state of growing misinformation and the dangerous hypocrisies of this digital age. ![]()
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