screen |skr_n| |skrin| |skri_n| noun • a blank, typically white or silver surface on which a photographic image is projected : the world's largest movie screen • movies or television; the motion-picture industry : she's a star of the stage as well as the screen. verb [ trans. ] • protect (someone) from something dangerous or unpleasant • evaluate or analyze (something) for its suitability for a particular purpose or application


Saturday, September 10, 2011

Contagion

Should be required viewing for anyone who doesn’t “believe in” vaccinations. It’s an excellent piece of sci-fi. A potent and realistic “what-if” tracking a badass virus, and the way people would react to it. The resolution is optimistic, but Steven Soderbergh and company aren’t afraid to dramatize the dickheads of the calamity, too, thus creating a strong cautionary tale NOT about how to treat a bad-ass virus, but about how to treat each other.

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