The movie was pretty cool. It starts at Day 2 of the outbreak and you see what happens as time passes. There are many gruesome scenes showing what happens to the victims of the disease. It is a tense situation and the soundtrack beautifully matches. You get a very real sense of urgency as the doctors try to find the cure and the desperation of the people all over the world as the disease takes their friends and loved ones away. This is a very real and plausible situation the movie illustrates. It brilliantly shows how a pandemic spreads and it follows several point of views: the scientists, general public and the people who want to profit from fear. The movie also touches upon how social media can spread fear in these kind of situations. Overall this scientific thriller is entertaining but there is so much going on at the same time that some storylines are not fleshed out as much as I would have liked.
Contagion opens in theatres on Friday, September 9th, 2011. Go see it and remember to wash your hands! I need to find someone who has the boardgame Pandemic now.
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