On the heels of a #NASA quietly stellar year, from the James Webb Space Telescope to the Perseverance rover comes this comedy.
My wife and I watched Netflix's Don't Look Up, from writer/director Adam McKay, of Network fame, which features a star-studded cast playing out a satire about the end of the world.
In one wacky scene midway through the film, Leonardo DiCaprio's scientist character Dr. Mindy stars in a government PSA offering a phone number for people to call to get "peace of mind" as a planet-killing comet head toward Earth.
This movie satire that flirts with a literal scorched Earth, Don't Look Up is writer/director Adam McKay's star-studded condemnation of everything stupid and myopic in media, politics, and society.
Two astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth. Don't Look Up: Directed by Adam McKay. With Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett. Two low-level astronomers must go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet that will destroy planet Earth.
The unfortunate takeaway may be that nobody cares. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11286314/
Leonardo DiCaprio @LeoDiCaprio "If we’re going to combat the climate crisis, we must face hard scientific truths and take action. Visit http://count-us-in.com/dontlookup for ways to get involved. #DontLookUp
19 Hilariously Accurate Fan Reactions To The New Netflix Film "Don't Look Up"
This is a Netflix film you do want to look up. https://www.buzzfeed.com/michelelbird/dont-look-up-fan-reactions
