directed by Adam McKay
If you told me last year that 2021 will be even worse and at the end of it I will recommend a film by Adam McKay, I would definitely have a good laugh. But here we go. Not sure how you’re doing, but I’m literally counting down the seconds till the end of this truly horrible year. However, to finish it with something surprisingly good, I’m giving you “Don’t Look Up”. Most of you reading today’s post have already heard of it as it’s advertised everywhere, but I’d like to write a few words and maybe encourage you to see the film. I was very sceptical about it, veeeery sceptical as I’m not the biggest fan of McKay’s style. But I’ll get back to it, first – the plot. We get to know Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), a PhD candidate in astronomy, and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) who discover that in about six months a comet will hit our planet and, considering the size, totally destroy it. They decide to contact NASA and together inform the US President and media about the upcoming tragedy. However, despite the proofs and efforts, people don’t seem to care, which leaves Kate and Randall helpless. In order to convince the world and make them realise about the seriousness of the situation, those two need to play the ridiculous game called civilisation, which we’ve been playing for many years now. Shortly speaking – it’s a film about the ignorance of people and how toxic we’ve become in our actions. And it’s honestly the first film by McKay that I actually enjoyed and appreciated. He has a messy-looking style, loves chaotic editing and telling the story in a confusing way. And as much as a lot of people appreciated his “Big Short” and “Vice”, I’m still not buying their style. But here, McKay and the idea for “Don’t Look Up” go together like 2021 and existential crisis – marvellous combination. Fast editing, not letting characters finish their lines, random and often ridiculous inserts and this general fuss on the screen are what you may have in your head while analysing the story, so for me it was brilliant. The film shows how insensitive we’ve become, how we care about absolutely pointless things, how we keep searching for ways to earn money no matter what, how we’ve been sucked into this virtual world where getting likes is more important than spending time with our beloved ones, how normal it is for us to pretend people we’re not, how fake and dumb we’re slowly becoming in our actions. This is what this film is about. And we might be laughing or saying that McKay is not being serious, but he is serious. It’s just a dark comedy, but in the end it tells a lot of true things we’re not noticing anymore. So yes, I definitely recommend you to see it and perhaps it’ll be a strong eye-opener for the upcoming year. Stay healthy, be good, stop ignoring and hope you won’t be eaten by a bronteroc.
My rating: 7/10
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I have nothing to watch 