Contagion

2011

Action / Drama / Sci-Fi / Thriller

317
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 85% · 283 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 63% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 314943 314.9K

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Plot summary

As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.


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Matt Damon as Mitch Emhoff
Kate Winslet as Dr. Erin Mears
Bryan Cranston as RADM Lyle Haggerty
Jude Law as Alan Krumwiede
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by deepfrieddodo 8 / 10

A* For Accuracy

Having watched during the COVID-19 pandemic, the accuracy of this film released almost 10 years previous is eerie. Contagion does not skip on the science, and every scene was like a dramatic recap of press conferences in reality. The level of detail the filmmakers went into is phenomenal, and they cannot be credited enough. Even beyond the science of a virus, the human reaction is spot on, notably Jude Law's character, a convincing keyboard warrior.

The cast is packed with A-listers, and although there are a lot of characters, they all have a relatively compelling arc to follow. Evidently it is a big budget film, and the use of sporting venues as medical centres, etc., is perfectly life-like. Obviously, this fictional virus is a lot more aggressive than what is being witnessed currently, but it would be a very dull film if this wasn't the case, and it does well not to jump the shark and doesn't succumb to the urge to make the virus something truly cinematic.

Having said all this, and whilst I don't think for a virus film it could be improved, I do feel that living through something spookily similar does desensitise the audience. You're compelled by the accuracy, but the shocks of the progression and decline of society are hugely lessened when they're lived through every day.

Reviewed by MartinHafer 6 / 10

Interesting but somewhat sanitized

"Contagion" is not normally the sort of film I watch. However, my uncle was visiting and he LOVES Robin Cook novels--and a film like "Contagion" is right up that alley. So, I sat back and watched and moderately enjoyed the film.

The film concerns an outbreak that is akin to the Black Plague of old. Folks start dying everywhere and there appears to be nothing to stop it wiping out the entire planet. Much of the film concerns the government's work to arrest the outbreak but some is about the effects on social order--and a breakdown of civility and law BEGINS to occur in the film. This aspect of the film was by far the most interesting to me. Oddly, however, this plot line seemed to disappear very quickly and the film did little to exploit this interesting plot. Instead, the film focused on more conventional plot elements and while it IS a good film, it seems to have missed out on the much more interesting aspect of such a global catastrophe. Worth seeing but I wished it had focused much more on the dark side of human nature, as it's bound to expose itself in spades if such a disaster would ever strike.

Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 8 / 10

An excellent film

I heard much about Contagion and having loved Traffic and Oceans Eleven and also the concept, I was really intrigued into seeing it. And I was very impressed. Okay, Contagion's drama and tension levels are not quite as effective as those of Traffic, and some scenes could have done with more conflict.

However, it is not devoid of any of those things, and there are some shocking and suspenseful moments to savour as well. As you would expect from Soderbergh, Contagion is a slickly made film, with an intelligent and taut script, efficient directing and a well paced and interesting if sometimes wordy story.

And I can't not mention the cast. Of an exemplary cast, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Ehle, Bryan Cranston and Kate Winslet are solid, and Jude Law in an unlikely role is much better than expected. Elliot Gould's cameo is nicely understated, and Laurence Fishburne and Marion Cotilard are as usual very good. Matt Damon was the standout for me, and one of the highlights of the film.

Overall, excellent, while not either among the best or worst of the year, it was one of the most interesting. 8/10 Bethany Cox

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