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Based on truly possible events.
Two low-level astronomers, upon discovering that a meteor will strike the Earth in six months, go on a media tour to try to warn the world but find an unreceptive and unbelieving populace.
Don't Look Up
2021 Directed by Adam McKay
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Jennifer Lawrence Leonardo DiCaprio Meryl Streep Cate Blanchett Rob Morgan Jonah Hill Mark Rylance Tyler Perry Timothée Chalamet Ron Perlman Ariana Grande Kid Cudi Melanie Lynskey Himesh Patel Michael Chiklis Tomer Sisley Paul Guilfoyle Robert Joy Ashleigh Banfield Gina Gershon Meghan Leathers Ross Partridge Frank Ridley Tamara Hickey Matthew Perry Chris Evans Sydney Jenkins
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Dean Wolcott Kyra Friedman Curcio Ron Mason Anthony Raymond Michelle Sherwood Geoff Wallick John Pungitore Risa Uchida Battis Matthew Lavigne
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Dione Wood John Lindstein Rémi Prouzat Marcus Goodwin Dann Tarmy Jean Bennamias Raymond Gieringer William Willson Alexandra Magocsi Alexander T.H. Browne
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돈 룩 업, لا تبحث, Не смотри вверх, Nie patrz W Górę, No mires arriba
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DON’T LOOK UP works better as a terrifying end of the world downer than as a political & social satire. Love it or hate it, Adam McKay’s flashy editing & unsubtle commentary are back. I’m very much in the “love it” camp but like the scientists in this movie, I can’t say I was 100% won over this time around. Everyone in the cast is a blast to watch even if I enjoyed the grounded performances (led by a supremely stressed & panic-stricken Leonardo DiCaprio) more than the exaggerated ones. Nicholas Britell’s score & the song from Ariana Grande & Kid Cudi are wonderful.
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say it with me now:
adam mckay’s southland tales!i get that we’re all smart here and ‘on the nose’ is the usual response for satiric comedies that attempt to be topical to the immediate times and are speaking to the choir. but, hear me out: maybe we need these kinds of movies still? maybe the rest of the world isn’t as smart as we perceive it to be in our little hip letterboxd bubbles (and i’m not saying unsubtle movies are my film of choice - simply saying sometimes i can definitely see the strings and enjoy the angry hammer-to-the-head commentary too). will ‘don’t look up’ really seem ‘on the nose’ during the next climate disaster? next pandemic? next…
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Don’t Look Up is a firecracker of a film, calling out institutional indifference to impending disaster with relatable - and riveting - rage. Its script may not be subtle, but it is side-splitting and filled with scathing satire, and its story serves as a petrifying parallel for the worldwide crises we continue to face today - crises that are met with carelessness instead of urgent concern.
The entire all-star ensemble is excellent, but Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, and Jonah Hill are the MVPs, while Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, and Mark Rylance are of course also as engaging as ever. One of 2021’s must-see movies!
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I didn't realize that I actually missed Jennifer Lawrence until now...
Much better than Vice; extremely minimal on the Adam McKay stop-n-explainers (the first time it happened I said, "oh no" but it only happened once); and Leonardo DiCaprio gets a Peter Finch moment. Thank God there was a rooftop orgy drone shot. I had some chuckles but beyond that I'm embargoed (head in a bag).
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if timmy chalamet and leo dicaprio aren’t eiffel towering me when the world ends then what is the actual point
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jesus fucking christ.
Adam McKay singlehandedly called out, spit on, and degraded the entire human race with Don't Look Up -- and he did it hilariously.
His portrait of mankind is a brutally honest exaggeration, that sadly has so much truth pounded into it, you can't help but feel ashamed at the current state of the world.
Easily one of the most infuriating films that I've ever seen in my life -- I was holding back the urge to scream at and tear down the screen.
A bit heavy-handed at times, but if anything, I'd say McKay's approach to writing the story is aimed at people who don't have a mind for nuance or just simply don't care enough to…
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Wow I can’t believe this is one of the first reviews on here, it’s such an honor to shape public opinion.
It’s good. It actually makes a good case for why humans deserve to go extinct. The satire is incredibly obvious, but there’s no time for subtly when it comes to the impending destruction of the planet. That said, it’s probably not gonna change any minds, but I don’t think anything will. Weirdly it made me cry* of sadness but I also had a blast. But I really liked Vice so who knows what everyone will think of it. Also— I’m not the biggest Leo fan, but this is maybe my favorite performance of his.
*Or as close to crying as I’m capable of; I can’t really do it. -
Don’t Look Up is Dr. Strangelove for the mid-Succession, post-Trump era. Its satire is sometimes undercut by some Ferrell-era humor (and its length), but at its best it represents the best blend of McKay’s sensibilities since The Other Guys. As far as the filmmaker’s second act is concerned, I still prefer The Big Short - nothing will compare to the surprise of seeing McKay zag so hard and succeed so gloriously.
Leo, Hill, Chalamet all hilarious.
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