Contagion 2011 ★★★★★

Reviewed Dec 26, 2011

Contagion ought to go down as one of the best apocalyptic thrillers of all time, but it probably wont. It probably wont because there are no explosions, or gunfights, or supermodels pillow-fighting while interstellar robots compare penis size. Instead, Soderbergh crafts an intense, intimate thriller that focuses on the personal realities of individuals facing the near destruction of the human species - an awe inspiring feat considering the scale of the premise. Terrifyingly believable and handled with precision, I don't think I'm exaggerating when I say that Steven Soderbergh has done for disease what Spielberg did for sharks. We're gonna need a bigger quarantine!

2 Comments

  • So true! You put the finger on the sore spot here, didn't get the critical acclaim it deserves, probably because it has an intelligent script.

  • Spot on. I remember, immediately after the film ended, some one had hacking coughing fit, and everyone in the theater busted out laughing... And walking faster.

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