Contagion

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Lyle M @RT74894011 Jul 15 It’s a very disjointed/choppy movie. The performances are fine, but the disjointedness really doesn’t allow the viewer to really care about any of the characters. I’m glad I watched it once I suppose but I definitely won’t watch it again or recommend it. See more Mickey B @Mickerdoo Jul 5 Seems pretty realistic post-Covid. Rockstar cast. Liked the variety of reactions. Better safe than sorry. Even a role for Demetri Martin! See more Michael F @Michael445 Jun 17 A really well-done film with an excellent all-star cast. After living through the pandemic, I can appreciate it all the more than when I saw it the first time.. See more John C. @cyclone259 Jun 15 Having watched this recently in 2026, it’s eerie how this movie predicted many of the variables in the pandemic, 8 years BEFORE Covid-19… my guess is that’s because human nature / reactions to disaster stays pretty consistent and even in 2011, there were countless unfiltered conspiracy theorists running around. That’s the high point of this film; the rest is stupidly mediocre. For a thriller, it’s not thrilling and although it was overflowing with (at the time) A and B+ level actors, they just seemed to phone in their performances. The story meandered around, never really focusing much on anything or any character. Gwenyth Paltrow was in there for maybe 5 minutes in total and relegated to a cameo role and flashbacks; a total waste of her talent. Kate Winslet, also a great actress, conveys her dialogue like she’s reading from a menu at the Cheesecake Factory. Matt Damon gives the most meh performance of his life. There’s loads better pandemic movies out there. Skip this one. See more Tyson D. @Spudsprout Jun 10 (Overall Rating: 3.83/5) (Very Good) --- (Cinematography/Atmosphere: 3.5/5) The atmosphere was extremely believable, this was not visually ground breaking but was good enough. --- (Storyline/Plot: 4.5/5) The story told from start to finish was well paced and believable. It is scary the similarities that we saw almost a decade later with our own pandemic. --- (Acting: 4/5) Well acted movie in many regards. No real standout performances but just solid all around. --- (Character Quality: 4/5) Every character was believable and well written. Every character had their own self motivations for doing what they did. --- (Entertainment Value: 3/5) Not meant to be an exciting film and there were definitely slow parts that were required to set up tension. Perfect length for what it was. --- (Expectations vs. Reality: 4/5) I had not seen this since covid, the similarities are very eerie. It is wild how relevant this movie has remained since releasing. See more Henry D @Henry_Domke Jun 7 It is remarkable how closely Contagion anticipated aspects of the COVID pandemic a decade later. Apart from the rather absurd kidnapping subplot, it felt believable throughout. The film is highly informative without becoming didactic, and it remained enjoyable and surprisingly fresh on this, our third viewing. The costumes and makeup were realistic. The music was mostly incidental, and the cinematography was competent rather than stylish, but the film was effective based on the fine acting and strong story. See more Read all reviews

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