Isn't this another "Drug Network"? It is also Soderbergh, it is also a gathering of big names, it is also a global crisis, and it is also multi-line. The director uses the number of days to record the occurrence and epidemic process of the disease, and at the same time tries to cover the various reactions that the society may have when the infectious disease breaks out. The flashback is the highlight, the editing is a unique skill, and the scientificity is worthy of praise. , the big picture is amazing, but the problem is that the heroism is too strong. There are scientists who experiment with themselves, there are medical staff who do their best, there are investigators who have severe Stockholm syndrome, and there are government officials who give their precious vaccines to the children of cleaners. I know the director is trying to celebrate the positive qualities that are aroused in human nature in times of crisis, but what bothers me is why these positive characters are Europeans and Americans? We Chinese compatriots can only be poor and backward, listen to faith and kidnap for ransom?
In fact, I think the film is more profound, but those predictions and reflections full of worry. For example, when the government concealed the situation, officials informed their families in advance, scientists forced research in violation of their orders, gossips and rumors on the Internet were driven by interests, especially the crazy behaviors of the people in panic and helplessness. Although these are repeated in many apocalyptic films, each time it is still chilling. Like the slogan of the movie poster: Nothing spreads like fear.
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