Netflix | Release Date: December 10, 2021
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migdalorguyDec 24, 2021
I took some flak when I posted on FB recently reminding people that "Soylent Green" was set in the year 2022. Folks suggested that now, in the midst of this pandemic, is not the time to be adding to the general dismay, depression, andI took some flak when I posted on FB recently reminding people that "Soylent Green" was set in the year 2022. Folks suggested that now, in the midst of this pandemic, is not the time to be adding to the general dismay, depression, and physical and emotional trauma of people. I disagreed, saying that now is *precisely* the time to remind people of the looming environmental catastrophe, because in the current situation, it' s all too easy to forget about it and focus only on the immediate problems. Well, this movie does exactly what I'm suggesting. Yes, it could have been a better film in the hands of another director, but McKay did it in his own usual style, winking all the way, and perhaps lesseing it's potential impact, but the point is, nevertheless, made. So watch this, and take it's overly-telegraphed message to heart. Expand
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HTGamerJan 15, 2022
"Don't Look Up" is a satirical science-fiction movie, a critique of the current state of affairs in human society, and I'm afraid it's more right about the issues it tackles than wrong.

Directed by Adam McKay and starring Leonardo di Caprio
"Don't Look Up" is a satirical science-fiction movie, a critique of the current state of affairs in human society, and I'm afraid it's more right about the issues it tackles than wrong.

Directed by Adam McKay and starring Leonardo di Caprio and Jennifer Lawrence, this film is an allegory about humanity's inaction towards an impending global catastrophe (the Environmental/Climate Crisis), and the stupidity of the masses (by embracing nonsensical Conspiracy Theories).

Merryll Streep is the USA President, almost a female version of Donald Trump. The President is being told by 2 unknown scientists about a comet that could kill the entire planet, and all she cares about is politics. Only when she sees it as a political opportunity for herself does she take action. I mean, which real politician would do any different?

Then the scientists go to the Media to present their findings and warn everybody, but are met with another round of indifference. Who cares about comets? Let's gossip about Hollywood!

Then the world descends into folly, split among those who believe ("Look Up") and don't believe ("Don't Look Up") in the catastrophe. Sounds familiar? It's another critique, this time about the Covid-19 conspiracy theories.

The film ends with the world meeting its literal end, due to humanity's inaction, in a striking yet depressing final scene, where di Caprio et al. gather round the family table for a final supper, together. This time around there is no hero to save the day at the last minute.

Only real problem about this movie is di Caprio and Lawrence's flat performances. Meryl Streep and Jonah Hill are much more enjoyable by comparison. But Mark Rylance steals the show, he brilliantly plays a Steve Jobbs/Jeff Bezos kind of character, who is too powerful and does whatever he pleases, irrespective of the consequences.

This film is no classic, there are better satires out there, but it's still fun to watch. And it hits the target, which is to raise some awareness about the world we live in and the issues we have to deal with.
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turtles1234Dec 25, 2021
this is not a masterpiece, but its a solid movie with a very important message. its worth watching, i had a lot of fun and depression at the same time!
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alejandro970Jan 4, 2022
The idea of making a comedy that served as a social criticism of the invasive use of social networks and the indeferent treatment of the Government and businessmen towards the average citizen, with the support of an interesting constellationThe idea of making a comedy that served as a social criticism of the invasive use of social networks and the indeferent treatment of the Government and businessmen towards the average citizen, with the support of an interesting constellation of actors, had a lot to say in its favor. What could go wrong? There is a moment that feels like a cake that was not well baked; a raw part and a burned part; and the end leaves us wondering if we should laugh or cry. Expand
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kirkenderDec 31, 2021
Too real. Waaaaay Too Real. It's a pitch perfect satire of real life. I hated it. It's funny but holy **** I wanted to kill myself watching it. It's too long as well. The performances are great.
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JakeypoohDec 28, 2021
Well-made and well-acted.

To those on either side of the political aisle thinking they're above the bar in noticing the on-the-nose satire, you're not. The heavy-handedness of the plot and various one-liners are plainly purposeful gestures.
Well-made and well-acted.

To those on either side of the political aisle thinking they're above the bar in noticing the on-the-nose satire, you're not. The heavy-handedness of the plot and various one-liners are plainly purposeful gestures. Gestures that highlight how blinded people have become to inarguable truths.
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GiovaneThomazinDec 28, 2021
The movie lacks subtlety, which is important. But when you consider everything else that makes up a film (plausibility of the facts that make up the plot and how the network of such facts reflects the real world; behavior of characters;The movie lacks subtlety, which is important. But when you consider everything else that makes up a film (plausibility of the facts that make up the plot and how the network of such facts reflects the real world; behavior of characters; staging of actors; etc.), it's a pretty good movie.
The true disaster is the review of the professional critics, which uses just one factor to determine the entire quality of the film. Since the biggest problem with the film was that it was obvious and not an implied message, it seems to me that critics demand a sense of elitism.
Again noting that subtlety is important, but the weight that critics have given to basically this single factor is clearly disproportionate.
A solid 7 - 7.5 describes the film well.
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Mauro_LanariDec 28, 2021
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In his most ambitious film, McKay tries to avoid the disaster movie ("Deep Impact", "Armageddon") to look up to "Dr. Strangelove" adapting it to the epochal changes of our contemporaneity. But if Kubrick gradually caught fire
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In his most ambitious film, McKay tries to avoid the disaster movie ("Deep Impact", "Armageddon") to look up to "Dr. Strangelove" adapting it to the epochal changes of our contemporaneity. But if Kubrick gradually caught fire with the transition from the grotesque to the final invective suspended between farce and iconoclastic satire, this film follows the opposite path: it starts full of hilarious gags and then freezes there, in a parodistic irony that in the second part does not know how to make genial leaps in quality and runs aground in the vicinity of the nihilism of "Melancholia".
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seabassreviewsJan 5, 2022
kind of preachy but overall one of the years best. brilliant cast, writing and tone. definitely one of my favorite film's of the year.
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DiptanshuFeb 5, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uniquely Awesome Movie
the cast and acting was legendary,the story was decent executed brilliantly, with just plot of comet hitting the earth and people reaction the movie kept me engaged and it was awesomely executed, the comet situation and the people's reaction was literally like "WHAT" moment through-out the movie it was like people being people straight for 2hrs, the starting scene with office meeting the free snack issue was hilarious and from then the meeting with president and the whole moring show interview with it the news anchor getting onboard with leo it was damn then the whole ups and down in story with president vs scientist and then the mocking of apple ceo the peter he's plan and literal destruction of planet and ended with the scientist being together after whole **** journey to them it was amazing, some moments in it were literally hilarious like the meeting scene jonah tries to kiss jenifer it was sarcasting then the whole pop star thing in morining show and people reacting to news and all the way the real-life things are mocked in movie was awesome to watch, the timotee character was decent, the ending was literally surprising the family reunion of leo and the post-credits the new planet and the creatures eating president it was shockingly hilarious and amazing, the showcase of capitalism in bad light it felt unbelieveable for president and investor part apart from that every aspect of movie was fun and entertaining,Overall it's uniquely entertaining movie!
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DHReviewsDec 27, 2021
Witty, clever, if not a film that hits a little too close to home at times. "Don't Look Up" delivers in it's star studded cast and fair amount of quirky, dark, and sometimes hilariously offensive caricatures of how our modern dystopia handlesWitty, clever, if not a film that hits a little too close to home at times. "Don't Look Up" delivers in it's star studded cast and fair amount of quirky, dark, and sometimes hilariously offensive caricatures of how our modern dystopia handles a world threatening comet. Leonardo Dicaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Cate Blanchett, and an ever witty Meryl Streep deliver the talent and most of the laughs when they do come, which is thankfully more often than not. That's in thanks primarily to Adam McKay's punchy dialogue and solid work in the editing room. It's a shame the film gets bogged down by a few too many dumb jokes, genre tropes, and a disastrous, and cringe inducing performances by Jonah Hill and Ariana Grande. That and the film could have definitely been streamlined and simplified by cutting a solid twenty minutes from it's lengthy 2hr and 18min runtime. Still, "Don't Look Up" achieves what it set out to accomplish. Some will laugh. Some will cringe. Some will be nonplussed. Expand
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BeardedYodaJan 8, 2022
There has been quite a buzz around this film, and after watching it I understand why. Don't Look Up has a lot of things to say and really wants the viewer to know that. The movie has very solid performances and has some unique editing,There has been quite a buzz around this film, and after watching it I understand why. Don't Look Up has a lot of things to say and really wants the viewer to know that. The movie has very solid performances and has some unique editing, something that is par for the course in an Adam McKay film. However, I do think that the message of the film is a tad on the nose; and that the overall portrayal of humanity isn't fully "accurate", though it is entertaining. I understand that this movie is a parody; I'm just wondering - how much of one? While I think this is the weakest out of McKay's recent directorial endeavors, it is still worth a watch. It's a flawed, but interesting, film. Expand
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FilmanwaltJan 2, 2022
Absurd, bizarre and still a mixture of a lot of truth paired with sometimes hellish sarcasm (also cynical?). If you watch the film you notice the parallels to the present day more and more from minute to minute (especially to the climateAbsurd, bizarre and still a mixture of a lot of truth paired with sometimes hellish sarcasm (also cynical?). If you watch the film you notice the parallels to the present day more and more from minute to minute (especially to the climate crisis, but in some ways the film also fits the pandemic) and therefore a funny film also creates other feelings such as sadness or anger to wake up.

It is about an imminent end of the world, which is accepted with seeing eyes due to lower motives. In addition, there are various real-time problems, as well as the power of social media, the falling apart of truths, facts are no longer evidence, etc.

The film shows the United States in particular the past few years, which culminated in a catastrophic presidency. The connection to the real world works extremely well for me and was not too artificial for me, rather it blended in well with the scenery.
Only occasionally were the stylistic devices of popping pictures or video overlays cut too much and too quickly for me.

Also, strange camera settings were chosen over and over again, which were not always sensible for me or whose message I probably did not understand.

Apart from that, the cast was brutal and was able to convince in many cases: DiCaprio works perfectly for me, Cate Blanchett was one of the best, Meryl Streep and Jonah Hill were "amusing" most of the time (you always had a bit of "anger") "in my stomach), Chris Evans was absolutely world-class ..... amazing .... I only liked Jennifer Lawrence partially, it was sometimes too much for me because I couldn't believe her. The bash dude really pissed me off (he should too), but it wasn’t fun at all, it was just annoying. Timothee Chalamet could have been cut away and clearly shortened at this point.

Overall, the film was shot strangely, but in a certain way very cleverly written and put together, unfortunately a bit too long. I've switched off briefly one or the other time, but in the end it's pretty consistent.

7/10 drones.
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WellitonCarlosJan 8, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Leonardo Di Caprio, Ariana Grande and all effects make the movie a big thing. The iconic plot and several critics represent the spirit of time. Expand
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dec242Dec 26, 2021
It's a pretty well-made satire except for the sound mix being a bit weird and making dialogue difficult to understand at times. The acting is great, with one or two exceptions maybe, the effects are good. It may target low hanging fruit atIt's a pretty well-made satire except for the sound mix being a bit weird and making dialogue difficult to understand at times. The acting is great, with one or two exceptions maybe, the effects are good. It may target low hanging fruit at times (a nepotistic and moronic president and her son who has the hots for her... - sounds somewhat familiar?, Peter Isherwell being an amalgamation of Tim Cook and Elon Musk.., Bash - Apple...) but it does a decent job at showing how passive and aloof people are in regards to current issues. It lacks sublety but that's what also made it entertaining in it's own way. Highly recommended but I can see why certain people would be triggered by it. Expand
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lipinoDec 29, 2021
Strong satirical comedy with high quality production values, performances, and editing. The first 2/3rds was note perfect. It made fun of people on both aisles; right wing politics, left wing media, technology, social media, reality TV, theStrong satirical comedy with high quality production values, performances, and editing. The first 2/3rds was note perfect. It made fun of people on both aisles; right wing politics, left wing media, technology, social media, reality TV, the general vapidity of people. The last 1/3rd was not as clever in its satire. It was more on-the-nose leftist, essentially saying that people on the right are missing something in their brains. Even the phrase "don't look up" doesn't really make sense -- obviously they believed the comet was coming, they just had a different plan to deal with it. I'm pretty cynical but the idea of left and right still being at odds when the comet becomes visible is too cynical even for me. Expand
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ThePhoenicianJan 1, 2022
Admittedly the movie style wasn't my favorite as it went a bit to over the top but honestly not by as much as people would think. The individuals in the movie are over the top but the society's response is accurate as whole. UnfortunatelyAdmittedly the movie style wasn't my favorite as it went a bit to over the top but honestly not by as much as people would think. The individuals in the movie are over the top but the society's response is accurate as whole. Unfortunately and probably a bit why I didn't like it was because it was super accurate about society. Expand
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AJ_13Dec 29, 2021
Accurate satire of our society. Definitely a movie to watch in decades and cry about how dumb we are. Great acting. I did find the editing annoying at times, and even though it's a McKay film, I wished it would have been more "conventional"Accurate satire of our society. Definitely a movie to watch in decades and cry about how dumb we are. Great acting. I did find the editing annoying at times, and even though it's a McKay film, I wished it would have been more "conventional" (I guess that's an euphemism for better ). Expand
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hesnotdrunkJan 4, 2022
This is understandably polarizing film, due to the (at times) uneven over-the-top comedic elements that are difficult to swallow alongside the hefty subject matter. For some, the humor sticks, for others, it's distracting. It's hard to argueThis is understandably polarizing film, due to the (at times) uneven over-the-top comedic elements that are difficult to swallow alongside the hefty subject matter. For some, the humor sticks, for others, it's distracting. It's hard to argue for or against either side, but as a film, it does stand out thanks to the timely theme (human beings are too distracted by nothing to care about something) and the lead performances of Dicaprio and Meryl Streep (both top-notch). The brisk pacing via the "Adam McKay" (and Baumbauch) jump cuts also help move the action along, minimizing the awkwardness of the delicate balance between the humor and the thematic weightiness. It may seem go overboard at times (particularly in the third act), and does sometimes have a difficult time balancing the two polarities (comedy - deadly serious social problem), but it is thoroughly entertaining and a solid achievement nonetheless. Consider it a unique and disturbingly prescient comedy that needed to be made, despite its flaws. Expand
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FvnfvnfvnFeb 15, 2022
Before I start, wow the review bombs on this are crazy.... What has happened to criticism :/

Ok, so most reviews would have you believe this film is either a cult classic or the worst dribble ever produced by Holly Wood EVER. Putting
Before I start, wow the review bombs on this are crazy.... What has happened to criticism :/

Ok, so most reviews would have you believe this film is either a cult classic or the worst dribble ever produced by Holly Wood EVER. Putting political leanings aside for a second, this movie is objectively nothing revolutionary but also far the pure dribble most would have you believe. The plot begins with Leo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence playing a pair of astronomical researchers who make a discovery. A massive comet is going to hit the Earth. If this sounds a lot like the plot of Armageddon that because it start off like that, however the story quickly unfolds into a tangled mess of political drama and combat as the pair struggle to get raise awareness of the Earths impending doom. Being a dark comedy with heavy political implication this film has no issue taking pot shot at both sides of the isle while presenting it dooms day scenario as both a possibility and the butt of many of this films jokes. This is in some cases its strength but also its greatest weakness. While the premise would do well in a short dooms day flick the with multiple plot lines the struggles of theses scientists quickly begins to wear you down as you realize that problems which were previously believed to be solved come back into the fold simply because film hasn't reached it full run time just yet. This is kind of the crux of this film, it gives itself way too much breathing room and expects it audience hang on as it continues hammer in its message through, not so vaguely stated, political allegories. While there is nothing wrong with the allegories themselves, the length of the movie left me wondering if the same impact could have been achieved with an hour thirty or even two hour film as opposed to the two and a half hour trudge we got. All in all I found this film to have a lot of very funny critiques on things such as media, fame, nepotism, political corruption and pseudo science which are interesting the first few times they appears but begin to wear on you at around the two hour mark. Definitely worth a watch if you've nothing else on your Netflix queue.
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SalahisadraDec 24, 2021
In my opinion, film was not bad. Story telling,directing was good but it had some unnecessary parts that if they were not there it would be so much better.
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focusmoviesDec 26, 2021
In truth, the film feels longer than it is and that's not such a good sign. It's not until over half way through you feel that it is hitting it's satirical targets, and eventually it hits them well, and by the end it doesn't feel like aIn truth, the film feels longer than it is and that's not such a good sign. It's not until over half way through you feel that it is hitting it's satirical targets, and eventually it hits them well, and by the end it doesn't feel like a waste of time.

So it takes some time to find it's feet is what i'm saying. But when it get's into it's stride it's ok.
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e30m20b27Jan 2, 2022
Most of the humor is tinged with tension and dissonance, simply owing to how skewed our present culture already is towards isolated channels of information. The weakest part (for me) was the director's point of view being transparentlyMost of the humor is tinged with tension and dissonance, simply owing to how skewed our present culture already is towards isolated channels of information. The weakest part (for me) was the director's point of view being transparently visible; whether I agree, disagree, or am indifferent, because of politicization everywhere, I couldn't help but see some of the themes having a political charge. The themes might be judged differently simply because you can clearly see the director's words in multiple scenes (while in The Big Short, the message was less transparent despite being as biting). The strongest part was the sadness and emotional gravity of watching humankind squander our own existence. I didn't laugh once during the movie--it hit a little too close for me--yet I recommend it with a caveat that it might only be preaching to the choir. Expand
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gomesXJan 11, 2022
Poor old "Kate Dibiansky" (Jennifer Lawrence) and her teacher "Mindy" (Leonardo DiCaprio) had the misfortune to discover a huge comet on a collision course with Earth. When they report this to "Oglethorpe" (Rob Morgan) - the NASA man taskedPoor old "Kate Dibiansky" (Jennifer Lawrence) and her teacher "Mindy" (Leonardo DiCaprio) had the misfortune to discover a huge comet on a collision course with Earth. When they report this to "Oglethorpe" (Rob Morgan) - the NASA man tasked with dealing with such existential threats, the three are now exposed to the upper echelons of the United States administration, which often draws a smile and a grimace from the audience. The real star of the movie, Meryl Streep, is "President Orlean" (yes, guess what her given name is?), who presides over her government with the help of her hapless son of Chief of Staff "Jason" (Jonah Hill) in which it is a very thinly veiled blow to all things Trumpian. The story largely follows the thread of "Meteor" (1979), only with better special effects, and the corporate machinations of the "Blofeld"-esque "Isherwell" (Sir Mark Rylance) add a bit of false threat to that. fun disaster movie parody meets political drama through some manipulative and fickle television journalism (summarized by an amusing contribution from Cate Blanchett). The film's pacing is a bit unpredictable, but keep an eye out for some good scenes from Ron Perlman as the archetypal, militaristic enthusiast "Drask" and Timothée Chalamet (where does he find the time?) as the hippie love interest "Yule", which adds some volume and humor to the rather flimsy plot that has a really fitting ending. On top of Netflix productions, this - for a change, decent writing accompanies an on-form cast and I liked it. Expand
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Agrippa2311Jan 26, 2022
During my viewing, I at once noticed that the cast is an all-star team, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, and Timothee Chalamet to name a few. All of whom I respect as incredibly talented actors. Dicaprio is theDuring my viewing, I at once noticed that the cast is an all-star team, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, and Timothee Chalamet to name a few. All of whom I respect as incredibly talented actors. Dicaprio is the main star alongside Lawrence, and they form a good pair, with him playing the quieter individual while Lawrence is more out there and loud and is the butt of jokes throughout the movie. Seeing Jonah Hill in a comedy role again reminds me of his role in “Superbad.” He has excellent comedic timing and pulls off the douchey underling very well. I can see how some people would feel it has too much comedy with too much seriousness when it should have decided which one to focus on and used the other as an accessory. Sometimes when trying to be serious it at once follows it up with a gag or vice versa. While depicting the way some people feel the government has handled the Covid-19 outbreak as well as the issue of global warming, the constant flip-flopping can come across as jarring. Near the end of the film, it does take a more serious tone and starts to use layback on the jokes. The ending is not what you expect from a movie like this, but it makes sense in the context and delivers the message they wanted the movie to go with about what happens when you try to sweep issues under the proverbial rug. After viewing it, I understand why it has been given a mediocre score, but it is being panned too hard. The actors played their parts well, none of them came off as disinterested in the project. It goes into some touchy subjects, such as politics and the like. But it is satire, and those things are to be expected. I would suggest that people see it because at its core it is a good comedy. And it may even open some doors to viewing new opinions and could cause someone to Look Up. Expand
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YevheniiHuraOct 24, 2022
Акторська гра просто чудова, талант акторів - величезний плюс даної стрічки. Більшість недоліків персонажів доведені просто до абсурду, що іноді смішить або виглядає крінжово. На даний момент - найсильніший фільм від Нетфлікс.Акторська гра просто чудова, талант акторів - величезний плюс даної стрічки. Більшість недоліків персонажів доведені просто до абсурду, що іноді смішить або виглядає крінжово. На даний момент - найсильніший фільм від Нетфлікс.
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ZacharyJohnstonOct 4, 2022
Jennifer Lawrence was great, the dialogue is very well written, wasn't crazy about the ending, but overall, really liked this movie. But I don't think it needed to be nominated for best picture.
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awdrifterDec 27, 2021
The movie started well, the acting was good, the CGI was good for a Netflix movie, the songs are good, and it's pretty funny for the first hour or so, but then it just drags on and hits you over the head with basically equivalent to theThe movie started well, the acting was good, the CGI was good for a Netflix movie, the songs are good, and it's pretty funny for the first hour or so, but then it just drags on and hits you over the head with basically equivalent to the climate change propaganda. It can still include the climate change propaganda, but maybe cut it down by about half an hour and the movie would've felt much tighter. Expand
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jamessDec 24, 2021
It seems in the midst of Covid and the California wildfires, Adam McKay fell asleep watching Dr. Strangelove and Armageddon, woke up and went, "Heyyyy....". Satire can be subtle or it can be wielded like a sledgehammer. Guess which approachIt seems in the midst of Covid and the California wildfires, Adam McKay fell asleep watching Dr. Strangelove and Armageddon, woke up and went, "Heyyyy....". Satire can be subtle or it can be wielded like a sledgehammer. Guess which approach Don't Look Up takes. That's not too say his targets aren't worthy and timely. It's just so obvious. Like shooting fish in a barrel. Science versus politics. Happy News personalities. Bezos/Musk type billionaires. Nepotism in the White House. Blam blam blam. It's the end of the world as we know it and...I chuckled from time to time. Expand
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Jaredc324Dec 27, 2021
This movie is a cocaine fest. I don't know what it's trying to appease, short-attention spanned clickbaiters, but the story doesn't land or transcend the way it could've been. Leo did all he could do, so does Laurence. but everything else isThis movie is a cocaine fest. I don't know what it's trying to appease, short-attention spanned clickbaiters, but the story doesn't land or transcend the way it could've been. Leo did all he could do, so does Laurence. but everything else is just a science experiment gone awry in terms of editing and resonance. It's not what i hoped, but there's some good moments in between that hold it up. Loved the premise, didn't love the execution at times. Expand
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o_retySep 3, 2023
A strange one. I don't really know what this movie wanted to be? A comedy? A farce? A drama? Did it want to say something? Or only entertain? It doesn't really say much and it's more cringe-inducing and over-the-top than entertaining. It's aA strange one. I don't really know what this movie wanted to be? A comedy? A farce? A drama? Did it want to say something? Or only entertain? It doesn't really say much and it's more cringe-inducing and over-the-top than entertaining. It's a product of a culture it wants to criticize. It's making fun of it and embracing it at the same time. It's a somewhat coherently and somewhat campy looking mess. Expand
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glommanOct 20, 2022
I'm kind of torn about this movie. The humour / satire is atrocious to look at, while the subtext sort has some good points here and there. Especially the last few scenes really grabbed my heart, but this just wrapped in layers upon layers ofI'm kind of torn about this movie. The humour / satire is atrocious to look at, while the subtext sort has some good points here and there. Especially the last few scenes really grabbed my heart, but this just wrapped in layers upon layers of unfunny and surface-level satire. But that's also kind of the only thing dragging the movie down, it's a huge point, don't get me wrong, but that doesn't necessarily make it a bad movie, it could've just been so much better. Expand
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S2P_cinephileAug 12, 2023
A bit too long but still, LMAO throughout whole film. Really unmissable satire film.
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Dee-Jay_DeliDec 29, 2021
Entertaining premise and film, with an outstanding cast, that has excellent scenes but, doesn't really come together as a great movie.

A better focus on the character developments and the political aspects would have made this satire even
Entertaining premise and film, with an outstanding cast, that has excellent scenes but, doesn't really come together as a great movie.

A better focus on the character developments and the political aspects would have made this satire even more piercing.
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strawhashiraJan 16, 2022
The aggressively mediocre satire that loses itself in a tediously wrapped 2 hour salad. With nothing exciting or bold to offer in the monotony of the premise.
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ShanehoronJan 28, 2022
This is a alright movie. I know it wouldn't be amazing but if I'm honest, I don't really know why don't look up has a lot of hate. Personally I don't think this movie brilliant, but I really enjoyed this movie. I thought the ending was aThis is a alright movie. I know it wouldn't be amazing but if I'm honest, I don't really know why don't look up has a lot of hate. Personally I don't think this movie brilliant, but I really enjoyed this movie. I thought the ending was a mixed bag. It was dramatic but I thought it was trying a bit too hard but that's my opinion. I thought there was a couple funny scenes though. The cutscenes at the very end were quite bad and putting Ariana Grande in the movie was a strange choice but I don't really mind. Overall the movie was good. Not mediocre but it was good. Expand
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padduck7Nov 29, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The acting was disappointing, compared to the spectacular casting. We live in an amazing reality rather than a movie. Political propaganda is unnecessary in the second half. Expand
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AlphaRebelDec 29, 2021
I would say it's satire but right now it's probably another prophesy - along with Idiocracy and Network.

Also I have no idea how the production team managed to assemble such a massive cast of amazing actors and pretty much squander most of
I would say it's satire but right now it's probably another prophesy - along with Idiocracy and Network.

Also I have no idea how the production team managed to assemble such a massive cast of amazing actors and pretty much squander most of the talent.
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Compi24Feb 4, 2022
An interesting Rorschach test of a film that offers the collective sociopolitical landscape a mirror to gaze into, but with not as much of the madcap satire and laughs as the trailers would have you believe. Adam McKay's "Don't Look Up"An interesting Rorschach test of a film that offers the collective sociopolitical landscape a mirror to gaze into, but with not as much of the madcap satire and laughs as the trailers would have you believe. Adam McKay's "Don't Look Up" references nearly every single sticking point and infrastructural hurdle present in our current times, without necessarily looking to solve any of those issues or point towards potential solutions of any kind. For those of us who are less in touch with the systemic issues plaguing us, this might mark a provocative moment for positive change. For those of us who are already convinced and aware, you kind of just sit and nod along with the film in agreement until it reaches its frustratingly predictable conclusion. In many ways, it feels like McKay's close to having made his mind up about people. Not sure if it's the movie I needed right now, but if it's the one that someone else needed to see in order to spark a necessary course-correction in their life, then I guess that's something. Expand
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gagaboy0Jan 7, 2022
While depressing its a precedent of what might happen why climate change, also I think ppl are getting the wrong message but thats on the movie. performances where amazing but as always Netflix budget for VFX or CGI lacking, not surprise andWhile depressing its a precedent of what might happen why climate change, also I think ppl are getting the wrong message but thats on the movie. performances where amazing but as always Netflix budget for VFX or CGI lacking, not surprise and disappointed. Expand
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scott_324Jan 1, 2022
Simply not very good. Actors are wasted. Other actors are not very good in their parts. Poor direction and erratic editing. Pace is slow and scenes go on for way too long. Not very funny. The underlying political critique is spot on but thisSimply not very good. Actors are wasted. Other actors are not very good in their parts. Poor direction and erratic editing. Pace is slow and scenes go on for way too long. Not very funny. The underlying political critique is spot on but this is just a poor script and execution. Who at Netflix keeps greenlighting these half-baked projects? Expand
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Voodoo123Jan 21, 2022
DLU is a well produced very watchable and mildly amusing satire of media culture. I enjoyed the way it presents old medias way of deciminating facts and data into politic sound bites even if it is a bit too blunt at times to be witty aboutDLU is a well produced very watchable and mildly amusing satire of media culture. I enjoyed the way it presents old medias way of deciminating facts and data into politic sound bites even if it is a bit too blunt at times to be witty about it. It serves itself up as a grandiose example of this but then fails to engage on anything other than a surface level exploration of the heady topics it raises. Looks great tho! Expand
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MattBrady99Jan 21, 2022
"We really did have everything, didn't we? I mean, when you think about it."

Leonardo DiCaprio, easily one of the best parts of this crowded cast. Both funny and dramatic. The freak out scene on live TV was some of the best acting from him.
"We really did have everything, didn't we? I mean, when you think about it."

Leonardo DiCaprio, easily one of the best parts of this crowded cast. Both funny and dramatic. The freak out scene on live TV was some of the best acting from him. I watched that scene so many times.

The movie itself I found a bit iffy. It's long, the editing is strange, and it's one of those movies that tries to fit in every single famous actor in one movie. But in a weird way, in some over the top, not subtle way, I found the movie to be brilliant at times. It had its moments of anxiety with some scary moments involving people in power, who during a global crisis only see the opportunity to make themselves even richer. The world rest in the hands of leaders who don't really care about human life.
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nilrufJan 7, 2022
Great cast, great premise. But McKay's direction and screenplay waste a big opportunity that should have thrived on better hands. I get what he's trying to do but, and in some moments achieves, but it's too on the nose, too artificial toGreat cast, great premise. But McKay's direction and screenplay waste a big opportunity that should have thrived on better hands. I get what he's trying to do but, and in some moments achieves, but it's too on the nose, too artificial to truly leave the impact this satire (and last warning) deserves. Expand
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ThoughtfulScoreJan 21, 2022
Don't Look Up isn't very funny, but I still found it to be somewhat enjoyable. The message is muddled, because a comet destroying Earth is not a great allegory for climate change, yet the film's criticism of modernity, along with the failureDon't Look Up isn't very funny, but I still found it to be somewhat enjoyable. The message is muddled, because a comet destroying Earth is not a great allegory for climate change, yet the film's criticism of modernity, along with the failure of political and media figures to be in touch with reality, is more apt and entertaining. The message that we should be more appreciative of the things we have is much needed, but the hackneyed climate change theme is over simplified and reeks of 'rules for thee, not for me', given that the budget for this project was $75 million, and undoubtedly the cast of this movie is responsible for a chunk of consumption & climate change that is orders of magnitude larger than your average global citizen. Expand
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JLuis_001Dec 14, 2021
If you saw the Netflix special that was released last year, which was called Death to 2020, I think that in a funny way you might notice that a lot of what was seen in that comedy special seems to have served as inspiration for some of theIf you saw the Netflix special that was released last year, which was called Death to 2020, I think that in a funny way you might notice that a lot of what was seen in that comedy special seems to have served as inspiration for some of the characters in this film.
And considering that both projects began filming in November 2020, it leads me to believe that their screenwriters shared notes.

Don't Look Up is another big film that completely wastes a remarkable cast.
And this one has even bigger names than House of Gucci.
The main problem with this story is that its satire is neither subtle, nor clever, and frankly not even relevant.

The parody, which is more than clearly an accurate reflection of the situation that the United States experienced under Donald Trump's administration when the pandemic began, and has carried ever since, is torn to shreds by its plot incompetence.

How many times has it been said that we need a meteorite to fall on us and make us extinct? That's the joke of this film.

Don't Look Up doesn't express anything interesting in that regard.
It comes to reinvent absolutely nothing, because this is a completely palpable reality, if you spend any time on any social media.
Its humor is simply idiotic because the characters are nothing more than uninteresting parodies, let alone comical.

You can easily tell the cast just wanted to have fun and get paid. I mean, it was recently revealed that Leonardo DiCaprio was paid 30 million dollars for this role, while Jennifer Lawrence got 25.
I seriously need a job where for just doing the bare minimum I get a 30 million dollars salary.

That's how disappointing this film is.

That it's being considered as an Academy award contender? That's low for the Academy.

I only hope that The Lost Daughter and The Hand of God will repair my disappointment when it comes to Netflix.
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Iamcritical86Jan 3, 2022
Not sure where all these positive reviews are coming from - I thought it was a rather boring film, lacking in plot and failing on many levels to keep me interested. I found this film did nothing to compliment Meryl Streep's talent. It justNot sure where all these positive reviews are coming from - I thought it was a rather boring film, lacking in plot and failing on many levels to keep me interested. I found this film did nothing to compliment Meryl Streep's talent. It just kinda dragged on. Great cast wasted on a bad script and mediocre directing. Expand
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whocriticxFeb 12, 2022
Some funny bits but mostly blunt American satire. 5/10 purely on comedic bits.
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AhkmanDec 25, 2021
The scientists tell us an asteroid is heading for earth and no one listens to them. Trust the science. Really this show is a satire on the climate change debate. A few of the jokes land and its enjoyable enough but it's also smug and oneThe scientists tell us an asteroid is heading for earth and no one listens to them. Trust the science. Really this show is a satire on the climate change debate. A few of the jokes land and its enjoyable enough but it's also smug and one sided. The writers are and not as clever as think they are and based on this I'm not sure they've even heard the other sides of the argument. It's just straw men all the way down. It's a comedy so some of this is fine, but overall self awareness is lacking. Expand
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ROBYWONDec 12, 2021
A stellar cast for a tawdry and undignified performance. Big names play funny, flat roles. Positive note for Jennifer Lawrence, who moulds her character well and plays it with absolute professionalism. Only one perplexity: is Ariana Grande anA stellar cast for a tawdry and undignified performance. Big names play funny, flat roles. Positive note for Jennifer Lawrence, who moulds her character well and plays it with absolute professionalism. Only one perplexity: is Ariana Grande an actress? Expand
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Oz_MomotaroJan 16, 2022
The first half of this movie is borderline unwatchable - and the second half is better made, but also pointless because the front half is so poor. The movie is like a teenager view of the complexities (and problems) of modern vox-politix (andThe first half of this movie is borderline unwatchable - and the second half is better made, but also pointless because the front half is so poor. The movie is like a teenager view of the complexities (and problems) of modern vox-politix (and real politics) in not wanting to address real world problems. It was a 5 min skit that was made into a 2.5 hour waste of time. The characters are ridiculous - the writing even more so... but the point is - it's not engaging. I'm from the demographic that was meant to be the 'converted'... but I actually found the narrative to be the same one-note tunnel-vision view of the world that this was meant to be reflecting on (and not in a clever way). Nothing was interesting; nothing stimulating. Just a lot of pandering to people wanting to be angry at... something? As a scientist - I thought this was just demeaning, and misunderstanding of how science works. Also, as someone that has experienced the political aspects that it discusses - it actually was like a comic-book version. Completely wrong, and like someone wrote a story about something they had no understanding of - based on the fact that 95% of people wouldn't either. It just builds on poor stereotypes (because it suits) while just undermining a lot of good work that people do. Worst thing - this was supposed to be a comedy. It wasn't funny.

I for one was hoping the comet came early.
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Stream2BigScreeDec 27, 2021
Merry Christmas, Streamers! Santa Claus brought us a new Adam McKay political satire movie. Well, actually, it was Netflix who dropped Don't Look Up in our stocking. With a cast filled with movie stars and an intriguing premise, it's noMerry Christmas, Streamers! Santa Claus brought us a new Adam McKay political satire movie. Well, actually, it was Netflix who dropped Don't Look Up in our stocking. With a cast filled with movie stars and an intriguing premise, it's no wonder Netflix gifted us this flick on Christmas, but were we naughty or nice? Here's whether Don't Look Up is actually a lump of coal.

Adam McKay has been in socio-political satire mode since The Big Short. He has gone back to that well for Don't Look Up but with a more ridiculous sensibility. In this film, a PhD student in astronomy, Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), discovers a comet orbiting in the solar system. In analyzing her discovery, Diabiasky's professor, Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) calculates the trajectory of the comet and determines that it is on course to make direct impact with Earth. Because of the comet's size, impact will be a catastrophic event leading to extinction of all life on Earth. Dr. Mindy and Dibiasky embark on a mission to warn the people of the world of this impending devastating event. Along the way, they encounter the MAGA-esque President Janie Orlean (Meryl Streep), her dimwitted, sycophantic son/Chief of Staff, Jason (Jonah Hill), some airheaded news anchors (Cate Blanchett and Tyler Perry) and many others who refuse to believe the science and allow ultimate disaster to continue hurtling towards Earth. Hijinks ensue?

Don't Look Up is like a mix between Armageddon and Idiocracy, but never reaches the mindless spectacle of the former nor the sharp foresight of the latter. Adam McKay's script has turned the percolating concern about climate change and the willful ignorance around the COVID-19 pandemic into this obvious farce about intergalactic doom. All the societal players are lampooned: politicians, news media, scientists and tech billionaires. The problem is that there's nothing smart about any of what's being said or the comedy that's supposedly depicted in the situation. There have been better and funnier critiques in other venues. In fact, it's just frustrating and sad. This approximation of our current socio-political climate is not funny, entertaining or enlightening. There's no insight in reflecting what many in American society already know about our institution. What's worse is that McKay provides no potential solutions. We're just headed for disaster, so just accept it, I guess.

Unfortunately, while this film features a large cast including DiCaprio, Streep, Blanchett, Lawrence, Hill, Perry, with cameos by Ariana Grande, Kid Cudi, Timothy Chalamet, and more, the star power cannot save or distract from what's otherwise deeply depressing.

If you are looking to escape from the bleakness of the world, then Don't Look Up will not likely provide that respite. If you want to see a star-studded socio-political satire with echoes of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rise of willful ignorance, then you may enjoy this movie. Unfortunately, Adam McKay did not bring the comedy nor the insight necessary to make his agenda in this movie worth the 2-hour-plus runtimes. Since this film is on Netflix and, even though it is depressing and stress-inducing, it is not boring, but to be safe just grab a handful of popcorn while giving Don't Look Up a glance.
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MattyIce34Dec 15, 2021
You know what you’re getting with McKay, so it shouldn’t be surprising this is as self-satisfied as his last two films. A few chuckles, but what’s the point? It’s like a two-hour version of that Gal Gadot “Imagine” video…
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Nano5922Dec 24, 2021
In a way, it is an interesting political satire and black comedy, but it seems to have forcibly increased the common SNL short story. Acting also has no significant charm or weight except for the main characters Leonardo DiCaprio and JenniferIn a way, it is an interesting political satire and black comedy, but it seems to have forcibly increased the common SNL short story. Acting also has no significant charm or weight except for the main characters Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. However, as a simple disaster comedy movie, the completeness is rather fine. Adam McKay's comedy directing and sense are alive, and the supporting actors may be wasteful, but the acting and Jennifer Lawrence were as good as the main characters DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence. The problem is that the satire's method is obvious and shallow, but camera work and editing are colorful, and cross-editing with twisted time lines also reduced boredom as a fun factor. It can be said that the completeness as a genre movie is good. Expand
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Im_hyakkimaruJan 2, 2022
通过一些平庸的段子向互联网上的“聪明人”们献媚,将那些陈词滥调咀嚼一遍后再吐出来给大家吃,充其量也只是制造了又一个热点话题而已。不过话说回来,优质的卡司阵容让影迷饱饱眼福倒也是功德一件。通过一些平庸的段子向互联网上的“聪明人”们献媚,将那些陈词滥调咀嚼一遍后再吐出来给大家吃,充其量也只是制造了又一个热点话题而已。不过话说回来,优质的卡司阵容让影迷饱饱眼福倒也是功德一件。
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portelaDec 27, 2021
"Don't Look Up" presents a story with vraisemblance to modern-day problems. It shines a light on the role of government, companies (including media), and their relation to society. It also conveys an important message directed towards people"Don't Look Up" presents a story with vraisemblance to modern-day problems. It shines a light on the role of government, companies (including media), and their relation to society. It also conveys an important message directed towards people who believe in recent conspiratorial theories. For someone already inside the bubble, the film story might be as obvious as it might be dull. There is a confounded tension between each half (lengthwise) of the movie: the first one has a more cringe comedy touch, while the second gets a more down-to-earth tone. Its first act is a terrible introduction to the story, as the dialogues instead of being cringe-worthy are just far-fetched. The cast performed honorably, but the screenplay is just not too appealing. Expand
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ValettieDec 30, 2021
This movie could've been something great but unfortunately was cut short due to bad writing, unfunny jokes and scenes that made it drag. Beginning and the end were the best parts of it. I almost fell asleep during the middle. Lawrence,This movie could've been something great but unfortunately was cut short due to bad writing, unfunny jokes and scenes that made it drag. Beginning and the end were the best parts of it. I almost fell asleep during the middle. Lawrence, DiCaprio, and Streep carry this movie. I really liked the general commentary the movie portrayed, but it could've done much better with it. There's just so much potential with this type of plot. Instead, it feels like an unfunny South Park movie. Expand
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namelessDec 24, 2021
I love Adam McKay's work. However, the casting severely handicapped this movie. We don't see characters, we see well-known serious actors trying to be comedic. It came off as amateurish. Jennifer Lawrence or Merle Steep... who is moreI love Adam McKay's work. However, the casting severely handicapped this movie. We don't see characters, we see well-known serious actors trying to be comedic. It came off as amateurish. Jennifer Lawrence or Merle Steep... who is more deserving of a Razzie? The role for Ariana Grande fit her better. I'm so glad it was streaming. That way you can appreciate Adam McKay's script and fast forward through the excruciating acting. Expand
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tibzoidDec 26, 2021
What a mess. The new Netflix model has become socialism for movies. In the olden days, terrible movies bombed at the box office because moviegoers don't want to waste their money. But with Netflix, you're paying for everything with a flatWhat a mess. The new Netflix model has become socialism for movies. In the olden days, terrible movies bombed at the box office because moviegoers don't want to waste their money. But with Netflix, you're paying for everything with a flat fee, so there is no way for the marketplace to hold them to account. You're not going to cancel Netflix over a single movie, and they don't release objective viewership data, so now, everything is wonderful. It's a great deal for the actors, Netflix props up its share price, and our culture suffers death by mediocrity. Because this movie is self-indulgent dreck. Expand
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TheWaffleJan 8, 2022
There's a hilarious and scathing 90-minute political comedy hidden somewhere in this 150-minute jumble. But, as is, the film has taken four sittings to get through. Watching Don't Look Up, there are a dozen scenes repeating old info orThere's a hilarious and scathing 90-minute political comedy hidden somewhere in this 150-minute jumble. But, as is, the film has taken four sittings to get through. Watching Don't Look Up, there are a dozen scenes repeating old info or repeating the same jokes, just begging to get cut, but the editors clearly didn't want to cut a single second of Leo or J-Law's screen time. Expand
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PotterheadGleekDec 12, 2021
Oh god, I had high hopes for this film, but we all know what happen you get a star-studded cast, big names with not big roles at all. Jokes did not land at all. I'm really disappointed, this could've been the best comedy of the year, but it's not.
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DzimasDec 28, 2021
There was hope in the beginning, but this film unravels pretty quickly, especially with the initial visit to the White House. I'm not sure who Meryl Streep was trying to be, but it didn't work, nor did Jonah Hill as her callous son and chiefThere was hope in the beginning, but this film unravels pretty quickly, especially with the initial visit to the White House. I'm not sure who Meryl Streep was trying to be, but it didn't work, nor did Jonah Hill as her callous son and chief of staff. Perhaps the most annoying and most perplexing character was Peter Isherwell. Not sure who he was supposed to be either - a cross between Elon Musk and Carl Sagan perhaps? Whatever the case, the absurdity of mining the comet for precious minerals by breaking it up into bite size chunks and harvesting them from the Pacific Ocean would have made any astronomer apoplectic, but our good Dr. Mindy seems to take it all in stride, until he asks for peer review.

This is one of those movies you are supposed to laugh at but take seriously at the same time. The biggest question is why a comet movie when we know Leo and Adam wanted us to take global warming more seriously? Why not a string of natural disasters that lead to earth shattering consequences, but governments around the world remain oblivious to events? I guess that's a bit too close to reality. Leo and Adam want to have us imagine a more immediate pending doom.

But, the comet just doesn't work on any number of levels. Most people would be oblivious to it because you can't see it. We've had these warnings before and the comet manages to just miss and go hurtling off in space toward some other unsuspecting planet. Even if we had a 6-month warning, it is doubtful we could get enough rockets into space in time to thwart such a comet. It would be the end of the world as we know it, REM playing in the background.

So, we see astronomers made into nasty memes and internet sensations until they outgrow their purpose. Nothing really important is said in this film. It is on about the same level as Mike Judge's Idiocracy, but at least that movie was surprisingly prescient. Who would have believed back in 2006 that we would get President Donald Drumpf a short 10 years later? Judge didn't see us becoming that stupid for another 500 years.

Unfortunately, Netflix wants us to believe this film is important, so they are now offering podcasts to further pursue the theme at the beginning of the new year, "The Last Movie Ever Made." Well, I've had enough.
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MarkandJezMar 27, 2022
Political satire lacking nuance. It's hyper "current-state" America with talking points on fake news, miss information and total collapse. I watched it not taking it too seriously but didn't get through it.

Rewatch in 10 years to see if its
Political satire lacking nuance. It's hyper "current-state" America with talking points on fake news, miss information and total collapse. I watched it not taking it too seriously but didn't get through it.

Rewatch in 10 years to see if its a dumpster fire.
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dialinganaDec 30, 2021
I really tried to like this one, but it is neither funny nor very entertaining.
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crbDec 26, 2021
It might have had potential but if fails to deliver. I could not get invested in any of the characters, there is not character arch, and although it has a stellar cast acting is exaggerated. A mediocre story with bad directing, it is notIt might have had potential but if fails to deliver. I could not get invested in any of the characters, there is not character arch, and although it has a stellar cast acting is exaggerated. A mediocre story with bad directing, it is not worth watching Expand
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K0maJun 16, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't look up has a front-runner actors who play the part perfectly, but some terrible performances.

The biggest problem that many critics are criticising is its inherent smugness which I'd agree. Oddly audience scores are somewhat divided depending on site. IMBD is a bit higher, rotten tomatoes is completely polarised as usual, audience scores far surpass the actual quality of movies and shows then metacritic is a good intermediate. There's a message to be said in Don't look up about the peer review process but the movie doesn't touch that, it'd rather shallowly obsess over social media platforms like the people it's satirising while also including a Ariana Grande song scene that drags on for what felt like 5 solid minutes of screentime. Jokes are repeated and overstay they're welcome and the dumbing down of ideological positions, complex issues are reduced to the butt of a joke. It's a bit tone deaf when it comes to politics and the current **** state of the world, choosing cowardly not to offer any real solutions to the problems it rises. So why bother bringing them up in the first place? Aren't we just as bad for laughing at inspid Twitter, tiktok Instagram Facebook, twitch users for laughing at them and offering no solutions to mass distraction, and lack of caring scientific rigour for the impeding doom of the planet?

Social media, vanity shallow performances, corporatism, capitalism and greed eats up more time than scientific literacy so it's the fault of dumb, shallow people that the earth destroyed it doesn't follow.

It's the fault of greedy populist politicians like Meryl Streeps female Trump president, which begs the question how would you even have a female Trump in inherently **** beyond belief misogynistic office and voter base? There's also a Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates character who's a tech company billionaire that flouts the peer review process and only cares to mine the comet for precious elements. He has misguided utopian goals

While the movie shows the occasional b roll of nature and proverty stricken families watching foreign American news in Asia, and the global south, it's focus is solely on the U.S. Not even Europe, no Australia, Africa isn't a footnote. Panning to Korean and Japanese people doesn't constitute a perception. Why bother adding this **** if it's not going to extend outside the U.S. Your telling me Japan and Europe didn't at least try to back a project to deflect the comet? Pfizer and Japan with its long history of STEM contributions and nobel prize laureates in various fields, manufacturing and technology.

Only the states did anything and China or Russia botched their project. The scene is too short in this muddled mess of a movie that it's a footnote. The U.S is the sole focus.

It's all a bit too bull****, yes there's a lot of **** politicians, journalists are good for nothing but click bait and scientists can be bought out the pocket, but theres also many good ones at Michigan state. Rather than focus on explaining what peer review even is and metastudies or even the scientific method it beats you over the head that the average person is too obsessed with capitalist endeavours to care. This **** hurts to watch as a STEM graduate, it's an analogy of COVID and climate change but most of the world backs changes. Escape American centric bubble the logistics are what needs to be settled with climate change. Many biotech companies repspnded to the pandemic Pfizer, Astrazeneca. Quelling the ongoing pandemic is a global effort, not national. The last scene is smultzy and in poor taste. Why have blind faith? You've Spent the entire movie ****ting on those with blind faith, misplaced belief of the peer review process and evidence. And there's nothing really said about why Jennifer Lawrences character is treated poorly by the masses while Leonardo DiCaprio's is venerated and positively **** There's no real commentary on scientific illiteracy, so the underlying message boils down to 'old man yells at clouds' 'those kids today and there social medias' Don't look up is pretentious parody of what it's trying to parody and a grueling two hour one at that. Some of the jokes are fine, some of its accidentally tone deaf of real issues and borderline offensive. It's unwillingness to offer solutions and sit laugh at "dumb people" trump populists, social media obsessed, clickbait journalists, sycophants is more harm than good. It's painfully funny how it doesn't acknowledge its own bias of favoritising frontal nudity of woman and the sexist undertones only showing women's bodies nude, only showing straight sex while disgust at anything else throughout the movie. But someone's going to call this lukewarm nothing with no teeth leftist though because it ****s on Trump poorly and shallowly.
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ThisGuy1Dec 29, 2021
I use the 1-10 scale where anything above a 5 is "rewatchable" scaling from "meh, I'd watch it if it was on and there is nothing else to do, maybe I'll take a nap while it plays in the background" to "wow, I'm going to watch this movie aI use the 1-10 scale where anything above a 5 is "rewatchable" scaling from "meh, I'd watch it if it was on and there is nothing else to do, maybe I'll take a nap while it plays in the background" to "wow, I'm going to watch this movie a million times."

5 out of 10 is a perfectly forgettable film.

I've given this movie a 4 out of 10. For every moment where the satire is great, there is another moment where the satire is Wayan's Brothers bad. The worst offense is the run time. I paused the movie to use the restroom, thinking I'd been watching the movie for a hot minute and it should maybe only have 20 minutes or so left, just to see we still had an hour to go. Needless to say, I fast forwarded through the oddly placed, full-length music video. All-in-all, 4 out of 10. I don't plan to ever rewatch it and I probably wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
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fatlovesfilmJan 6, 2022
I got to the end of the film and realized it was a comedy. Wow this was awkward.
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YaBoyBigV99Dec 26, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first 30 minutes set up something that really could’ve been an amazing movie, but it loses its focus after that. Yes, it’s is a satire, but a movie with such a promising cast lost all seriousness the moment they try to make a statement that has been regurgitated 30 times across multiple titles. That being said, the acting by the main cast is really well done, but the script fails to deliver any sort of depth for the characters. What you see in the first half an hour doesn’t change for the rest of the film.

The CGI in the movie is below average for something that came out in 2021. The random clipping to groups of people watching a news broadcast loses it’s touch after the first few times it’s introduced, more or less the ~50 times the movie uses this. It feels more redundant than anything to show random scenes of wildlife and cell phone ads in the middle of the monologues given. The cinematography felt lazy and uninspired, but even more so felt disorganized. Very little timespan is given throughout the movie, and before you know it you went from 6 months until Comet destroys the planet to just a few weeks.

The real moment the movie lost me was with Jonah Hills acting outside of their first real encounter. Everyone else in the main cast did a really good job of bringing the serious undertones into play, but Jonah Hills awkward **** comedy relief really just took away from the movie as a whole.

In summary, the movie falls flat after it barely gets on its feet due to the gradual turn from “apocalyptic drama” to “satirical comedy”. The only satisfying part of the movie is the inevitable destruction at the end after being spoon fed GREED IS BAD, DESTROY BIG BUSINESSES for the last hour or so. That, along with Leonardo DiCaprio’s sudden change of heart in his final interview. Honestly a shame since the first bit of the movie makes it out to be something a lot more interesting. Would not watch again nor recommend to anyone.
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RoarFJan 3, 2022
I would just prefer a meteorite hitting earth than to ever have to match this movie again.

I’ll watch Armageddon again tomorrow to wash away the bad taste of this one…
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GazownikJun 8, 2022
Watching trailers I was hoping for a good catastrophic-like action movie similar to 2012, Geostorm or Greenland. It does have a good cast in it.

I wish I haven't watched this garbage that they have the audacity to call a movie - literally a
Watching trailers I was hoping for a good catastrophic-like action movie similar to 2012, Geostorm or Greenland. It does have a good cast in it.

I wish I haven't watched this garbage that they have the audacity to call a movie - literally a waste of time. At the beginning it was ok but then it went from 100 to 0 real quick.
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RighterDec 27, 2021
Literally McKay's worst movie ever, and if that still sounds like it's not so bad because his other films have actually been great, then let me say it clearly: it's banal, the jokes don't land, and it's condescendingly sanctimonious in theLiterally McKay's worst movie ever, and if that still sounds like it's not so bad because his other films have actually been great, then let me say it clearly: it's banal, the jokes don't land, and it's condescendingly sanctimonious in the most tedious way possible. Expand
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jeanrenoirJan 8, 2022
It's as depressing to compare Don't Look Up with Dr. Strangelove as it is to compare Amor Towles' Rules of Civility with The Great Gatsby, since both contemporary works are such reflections of the vapidity of American culture, and mostIt's as depressing to compare Don't Look Up with Dr. Strangelove as it is to compare Amor Towles' Rules of Civility with The Great Gatsby, since both contemporary works are such reflections of the vapidity of American culture, and most artists, today, compared to the genuine, profound critical geniuses the American arts used to throw up. All right-thinking people will agree with Don't Look Up's mockery of the vapid stupidity of American culture and Americans today, but the movie mostly wastes some of the best actors Hollywood has on its own artistic ineptitude. Expand
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bertobellamyDec 26, 2021
Adam McKay has been in a downhill since 'The Big Short.' Everything in 'Don't Look Up' is cringey and annoying. And the worst part is that it thinks is clever, like if it's presenting global warming denial for the very first time. I thinkAdam McKay has been in a downhill since 'The Big Short.' Everything in 'Don't Look Up' is cringey and annoying. And the worst part is that it thinks is clever, like if it's presenting global warming denial for the very first time. I think this film is an insult to the very cause of saving our planet. And while satire is its device, the movie becomes what it vehemently criticizes. Expand
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zaratiscoolDec 30, 2021
Netflix abuses its brand and is funding film companies so they can pay important names to perform for the poorly written script. Well newsflash for you c***flix a movie is not build only with actores, movies are not social media, you dontNetflix abuses its brand and is funding film companies so they can pay important names to perform for the poorly written script. Well newsflash for you c***flix a movie is not build only with actores, movies are not social media, you dont have an "influencer" = "known actors" and just assume that for this reason people will like the movie. This movie, no, better said NETFLIX IS A TOTAL DISRESPECT for the seventh art in every way shape or form. You can not buy heart soul and quality not with all the money in the world. With this sort of quality you are encouaring users to stop paying for your service. Expand
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BulgarianCriticJan 16, 2022
This has been mostly a large waste of time. The pacing of the movie was horrendous and it shouldn't have been as long as it is. The acting for the most part was great but Leonardo's acting kinda fell and I can say its around one of his worseThis has been mostly a large waste of time. The pacing of the movie was horrendous and it shouldn't have been as long as it is. The acting for the most part was great but Leonardo's acting kinda fell and I can say its around one of his worse roles(but not worse when he fought a CGI bear). The way they tried to throw the comedy and satire in the movie just fell flat and was not done in a very funny/comedic or interesting way, hell even Idiocracy did a better job than this movie. I would say don't get attracted to the big movie names and waste your time on this movie. Expand
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theredskyDec 31, 2021
The message this film is sending about climate change and how our leaders react to it is something I 100% agree with and it’s a topic that should be talked about more in our society. A film like this presents that opportunity but this filmThe message this film is sending about climate change and how our leaders react to it is something I 100% agree with and it’s a topic that should be talked about more in our society. A film like this presents that opportunity but this film does it in the most out of touch and bland way possible. I found a majority of this film to be insufferable with Leonardo DiCaprio’s being the only thing keeping me going. He’s the only thing I really loved about this movie. His performance is great and the rest of the actors here do a good job as well with Jonah Hill and Jennifer Lawrence being great as well. Ariana Grande though felt so forced. Her performance wasn’t very good and it feels like they just shoved her in to say “Look guys it’s a singer that you know”. The scene where Leo screams about climate change is the best part of the movie and the film does very slightly improve from there but not enough to redeem it. The writing and jokes are pretty awful here. Every line has to end in some sort of the joke and the film never once got a laugh from me not even in a so bad it’s good way. It just goes on and on and on until the end of the film. The films presentation is so bland here. The camera is constantly shaking and moving around but there really aren’t any cool shots to look at. The visual effects for space look good and that was the only time I really thought the visuals looked nice. The editing here is some of the worst I have seen in a movie. It jumps all over the place and makes no sense at all. It’s all rapid fear and it becomes nauseating after the first half hour. I do wish the subject of climate change here was handled a lot better. It feels so in your face about it and I wish the film had presented it more subtlety. For me, messages in movies that stick the hardest are the ones that aren’t always obvious. They make me think but this didn’t make me think. It shoved the issue in my face and while I agree with it, it should have been handled more delicately. I don’t think I could honestly recommend this to someone. Pass on it and watch something else. Expand
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Paper_KayDec 12, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A fat Leonardo DiCaprio and a hysterical Jennifer Lawrence, sweating and screaming at people we're all going to die, again, from whatever, this week. I mean, watch it if you want to. But you need to be the sort of a person to find this type of movies funny. Expand
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PaguduguderaDec 30, 2021
There's a thin line between a good and a bad tellstory, and 'Don't Look Up' is one of this stories that could've been good, but is not.
The film misses the timing of the jokes and fails to entertain by keeping the main story stuck in the
There's a thin line between a good and a bad tellstory, and 'Don't Look Up' is one of this stories that could've been good, but is not.
The film misses the timing of the jokes and fails to entertain by keeping the main story stuck in the same premise.
Unfortnaly it doesn't "make the cut".
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PimplupJun 5, 2022
Kiss a Democrat's ass: the movie.

No conservative is going to walk away from this movie thinking, "wow, I've been so wrong this whole time! Guess I should change my worldview!" This movie is obviously meant to be watched by progressives,
Kiss a Democrat's ass: the movie.

No conservative is going to walk away from this movie thinking, "wow, I've been so wrong this whole time! Guess I should change my worldview!"

This movie is obviously meant to be watched by progressives, which means it's just preaching to the choir.

I'm giving it a rating higher than 0/10, since if you ignore this huge glaring flaw, it was a really well-made and enjoyable movie.
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WhaszeDec 30, 2021
If I could describe this film in 2 words it would be 'disappointing' and 'underwhelming'. With Leonardo DiCaprio as the lead, I was expecting this to be a serious take on the apocalypse genre, but instead, all we got was a film that tried toIf I could describe this film in 2 words it would be 'disappointing' and 'underwhelming'. With Leonardo DiCaprio as the lead, I was expecting this to be a serious take on the apocalypse genre, but instead, all we got was a film that tried to mix a serious plot and character into a generic 'satire' piece so generic it wouldn't look out of place in SNL.
It does absolutely nothing new and the writing in some parts is so surface level and is clearly trying to cater to Gen X humour. And the 'satire' is so in your face is like you don't have to think about what they are saying and they have clearly never heard of being subtle.

Also what was with that ending, especially the last scene. It was such a weird and unsatisfying way to end it.


At the very least, the 'serious characters' do a good job and the CGI looks nice


In short, I think this would have been much better if it was more serious, but instead, we get the blandest satire ever with a few good actors thrown in.
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LumdogJan 3, 2022
It's about as edgy as a soft toy. It's the film equivalent of someone who likes to sniff their own farts....you can feel the smugness dripping off the screen. I'm all for satire, but no-one wants to be beaten over the head and preachedIt's about as edgy as a soft toy. It's the film equivalent of someone who likes to sniff their own farts....you can feel the smugness dripping off the screen. I'm all for satire, but no-one wants to be beaten over the head and preached to...ironically by the biggest hypocrites in the world (Hollywood celebrities). Every single character is unlikeable, an its such a shame because they had a great cast. Actors I normally love are annoying idiots here. Expand
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Chester93Jan 14, 2022
The most boring left wing propaganda I’ve ever seen. And was it really necessary to make product placement of xanax in it? There are few funny moments, but it doesn’t make it comedy. Just don’t waste your time.
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UnreasonableDec 24, 2021
The style of humor was not to my liking, it felt over-the-top to the point of absurdity. The absurdness also had a tendency to cross over to the characters as well, making them feel one-note. The story felt obvious in every way, to the pointThe style of humor was not to my liking, it felt over-the-top to the point of absurdity. The absurdness also had a tendency to cross over to the characters as well, making them feel one-note. The story felt obvious in every way, to the point where I correctly guessed the ending only 20 minutes in. The editing is a bit odd in some areas, but is overall okay. The soundtrack is very nice, but is mixed poorly in some scenes. The visuals are very well done and I applaude the CG animators who worked on this. The acting was excellent, so it was a shame it was wasted on this writing. The commentary is oddly poignant, but it lacks punch due to the issues mentioned above. Expand
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hush_Dec 25, 2021
It is highly unreal. It is full of exaggerations about bad human behaviors.
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takenekDec 26, 2021
Co z tego, że same gwiazdy grają jak film tragiczny, nie pamiętam kiedy ostatni raz oglądałem tak słaby film.
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cowboypostbopDec 26, 2021
I once fell off my bike going downhill and the impact of the pavement on my elbows and knees was subtler than this movie. A couple of decent jokes, solid performances and good editing does not save it from its own extreme smugness and sanctimony.
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RbrownDec 26, 2021
Could have been something good here. Great actors, however the script and deciding this film should be a comedy was a terrible idea! The only idea I liked was the contrast between this and reality and what we’ve experienced in the last fewCould have been something good here. Great actors, however the script and deciding this film should be a comedy was a terrible idea! The only idea I liked was the contrast between this and reality and what we’ve experienced in the last few years as well as stupidity among people. Expand
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caker541Feb 7, 2022
Too accurate to be funny and too over the top to make any kind emotional impact.

Adam Mckay's over the top style works great for the antiquated blockbuster comedy and has been a cornerstone of some of my favorite movies like Anchorman &
Too accurate to be funny and too over the top to make any kind emotional impact.

Adam Mckay's over the top style works great for the antiquated blockbuster comedy and has been a cornerstone of some of my favorite movies like Anchorman & Stepbrothers. That being said, that over the top style just beats you down in a movie of this length and scale. You get the point of the movie within the first 20 minutes and you spend the subsequent 2 hours wondering if there will be anything insightful to be gleaned but eventually you realize that this movie is just holds up a mirror to society and has nothing more to offer.

There are a few funny lines here and there and the acting is as good as it could have been.

People who half way pay attention to what's going on in the world will feel secondhand smartness from this films conclusions and the actors will be able to go to sleep with a nice fat Netflix paycheck and a smug little smile on their faces.

All in all this movie is cynical self-serving garbage.
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CarlElmoreNov 24, 2022
A good message that I agree with told in the most out of touch way possible.
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JD_ChambersDec 28, 2021
It had me enjoying it until about half way through, where it got really political and cringe. Not worth your time.
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StukovJan 2, 2022
The worst movie with the best cast, unfortunately.
There is no story arc, no character arcs, unresolved themes, massively redundant scenes that fulfil no purpose in telling or furthering a story. There are some funny scenes, and a few well
The worst movie with the best cast, unfortunately.
There is no story arc, no character arcs, unresolved themes, massively redundant scenes that fulfil no purpose in telling or furthering a story. There are some funny scenes, and a few well acted scenes, but they happen in a vacuum and don't add anything to the story.
Massively wasted potential.
Massively wasted time of everyone involved, audience included.

If you liked the last Star Wars movies, this movie is for you.
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mrlegendDec 26, 2021
first movie from Leo that I've seen that was bad... Just a satire political theater more so than a good movie.
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SammyskillJan 19, 2022
Misses on so many levels. Had great potential but unfortunately the writing had no depth and made little impact with its premise.
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GameLabs2Dec 27, 2021
I lost brian cells watching this crap bro who produce this **** really
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Perseus69Dec 24, 2021
I seriously do not know what is going on with the movie industry. If our civilization should be judged by the quality of movies and tv series, we would totally deserve an extinction-level event. The topic of our collective stupidity in frontI seriously do not know what is going on with the movie industry. If our civilization should be judged by the quality of movies and tv series, we would totally deserve an extinction-level event. The topic of our collective stupidity in front of an imminent disaster is so important that a badly executed satire is probably not the best way to talk about it. The basic rules of directing are so broken that, if not for the cast, it would look like a mediocre student-grade movie. The soundtrack is always much louder than the actors' voices, making it hard to follow the dialogues, and it is terrible. Overall: forgettable and childish. Expand
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NickTheCritickApr 12, 2022
For once McKay had put aside his irritating and excessively exuberant way of editing films, the film starts in a certain way in the first half and then turns out to be completely contradictory and inconsistent in the second half. If you startFor once McKay had put aside his irritating and excessively exuberant way of editing films, the film starts in a certain way in the first half and then turns out to be completely contradictory and inconsistent in the second half. If you start the film as a comedy how can you make a melodramatic ending? The tone of the film was not respected. Expand
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ajsmith421Dec 29, 2021
Rotten movie filled w left wing propaganda. The movie portrays republicans/trumpers in red hats as the bad, anti-science villains throughout its entirety. Meryl Streep fills in the role of Trump and Jonah hill as Don Jr, assumedly. They putRotten movie filled w left wing propaganda. The movie portrays republicans/trumpers in red hats as the bad, anti-science villains throughout its entirety. Meryl Streep fills in the role of Trump and Jonah hill as Don Jr, assumedly. They put the bad half of the country in red hats and call them rednecks while they chant "don't look up" vice USA. Typical Hollywood BS. I really had high hopes and watched until the end. I wish I could have my time back. So disappointing. Expand
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DavesReviewsJan 1, 2022
This was one of the most frustrating movies I have ever watched. The storyline with all the (bad and annoying) humour paired with such a serious topic really triggered me over and over again. Very disappointing. Never again please.
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WhopperStopperApr 5, 2022
There was nothing funny about this movie. The "satire" in this movie is so heavy handed and uninformed. Non of the characters are likable and the film misses almost every point on what its commenting on. Awful awful film.
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