But this one note joke can’t sustain an entire feature, and the latter half of the film collapses under the weight of about ten too many plot twists and tangents. These scenes also apparently nailed the frustration of continually being ignored, with real-world climate scientists claiming to identify all too well with Don’t Look Up’s protagonists.
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It mirrors America’s real-world climate of anti-intellectualism while subverting the disaster movie trope in which the world turns to scientists at the hint of a crisis.
Only one thing can stand in their way- the human race’s total unwillingness to pay attention to a bunch of boring scientists.
The stakes well and truly set, it’s up to Kate and Randall to save the world. Estimated to be six months away, if not stopped the comet’s impact promises certain planetary destruction. But as Adam Sandler can attest, success on the streaming platform does not always equate to quality.Ĭloser in tone to The Big Short or Vice than a Will Ferrell vehicle, Don’t Look Up tells the story of scientist dream team Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) and Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) who discover the existence of a giant comet on course for Earth. And after a limited theatrical run, the film swiftly reached number one upon its Netflix release. On face value, Don’t Look Up appears to have all the ingredients of a guaranteed hit with a sharp writing team, intriguing concept, and a more stacked cast than a Marvel movie. But while over-the-top quirkiness helped these comedy classics attain cult status, it is all wrong for the director’s latest feature Don’t Look Up a climate-change inspired satire that is not as funny as it should be or as smart as it thinks it is. The director who brought us Anchorman, Step Brothers, and The Other Guys, Adam McKay is not known for his subtlety. Despite the best efforts of the film’s A-list cast, this lukewarm satire ultimately disappoints.
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