We just watched the movie Contagion, and as movies go, this is a true to life horror movie that could actually happen! I don't want to put too many spoilers in this review, but here's the plot: one person gets sick and as a result, the whole world pretty much goes to crap! I don't think I'm giving too much away; it is a story about a contagious disease after all.
Virtually every scenario they presented in this movie could very easily happen in real life: the spread of the disease, the panic among citizens, the crackpots pushing bogus cures, and of course the horrific death toll. What I found really interesting in this movie was how in the theatre, you suddenly became acutely aware of people sneezing or coughing.
The movie stars...people, they act, but that isn't the point of this review. This is a movie that everyone should see simply from a public health perspective. Go see it, and then go drink a bottle of Purell!
5/5
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