Although Contagion was deemed gross and inhumane by some, I believe it is a fresh take on a very realistic occurrence. Beth Emhoff (Gwyneth Paltrow), comes back from Hong Kong with a shocking illness. Symptoms include seizures and dizziness and she succumbs to the illness in a surprisingly quick death. Unfortunately, 26 million others follow in her step, including Kate Winslet (karma, for not letting Jack get on the Titanic door)
This is a unique film, with an all star cast and clever, dark script. It highlights how naive humanity is and how unprepared we are for anything that matches the power of this virus globally..
Unfortunately there is no fairy-tale ending for anyone (not even Matt Damon or Jude Law) and yet you'll want to see this film again because if you blink, you'll miss something. Infectious.
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