Scarier Than Any Aliens


Life during a pandemic ain't too pretty.
Contagion is a very frightening movie. Steven Soderbergh film of a Scott Z. Burns screenplay has a galaxy of stars–– Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law, Bryan Cranston and Kate Winslet–– without any big special effects or CGI aliens, monsters or exploding cities.

Yet, the film is gripping and terrifying because the simple story is so plausible, believable and frankly expected that this is certainly how the world will react when we get our next great pandemic.

It ain’t going to be pretty, people.

This is an adult movie studded with great performances, interesting camerawork, an innovative soundtrack and some surprising twists. It also has this gem of a line: “Blogging? That’s just graffiti with punctuation.”

Contagion is hardly a feel-good movie, but it’s certainly a movie worth seeing. If you do, please try to refrain from coughing. It will only scare others.


2 responses to “Scarier Than Any Aliens”

  1. I clicked on the page and I’m working on a comment. It’s gonna be good. Wait a minute. I’m starting to feel a little funny. I know it’s not possible to pick up an infection just by clicking on a web site, but I’m not taking any chances. I’m outta here! Bye.

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