What was the movie about?
Contagion is a drama/thriller about an unknown infection that begins to manifest. Beth Emhoff played by Gwyneth Paltrow returns home from a Hong Kong business trip, then suddenly dies a few days later, with no sold answers on why she died. Soon after her son dies the same day. Beth's husband Mitch Emhoff played by Matt Damon is seeking answers to the death of his wife, but is eventually detained and found to be immune to the infection. Mitch is then released, but faces
a chaotic road ahead to protect his daughter from being infected. While the infection escalates globally, CDC led by Dr. Ells Cheever played by Laurence Fishburne sends Dr. Erin Mears played by Kate Winslet and a few other doctors to investigate. Things turn up side down as one doctor becomes infected while the other is kidnapped, concluding to another doctor risking their life to find a cure.
Why watch this Movie?
Contagion delivers a solid story of how an epidemic can cause chaos and fear, to revealing what an individual would risk or do to save a life. The cast perform admirably, showcasing emotion, heartbreak, greed and fear to provide an enjoyable story to watch.
Was the movie worth seeing?
They did a decent job of keeping me interested in wanting to know how the infection started. However, I felt the media propaganda could have been left out, for the story with the rogue journalist felt like a separate story arch that wasn't really needed. Otherwise I felt this movie was worth seeing.
I give Contagion 3/5 (3 - decent entertainment)
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