Don’t look up! Humanity is down there and this is where the action is. That is the blunt, if not atrociously funny message ofOne cannot even consider this a cautionary tale because a narrative that warns of an impending apocalypse typically takes on at least a somber tone. But this film from the get-go does not really take itself seriously—from the scientist who sells his brain and soul to the Devil to a bright PhD candidate who is hysterical down to the President and the media.
Facing the president, Dr. Mindy and Ms. Dibiasky will encounter a politician who is worried of the impact this would have on the next election more than on the planet. President Janie Orlean would tell them to sit tight and assess, which, in the face of an impending doomsday, is nothings short of stupid. But politicians, as we know them, are so clueless morally that any stupid act is bound to be seen as a lustrous strategy.
Along the way, Dr. Mindy becomes more popular and leaner. His beard gets a trim and he becomes a sex symbol/poster boy for science. This development is an amusing metaphor about the mass media and its desire to turn all things into user-friendly units. Make research digestible. Turn science into a sexy material.
The President is corrupt and dim-witted. What makes her seductive is that she is played by Meryl Streep. You don’t look for great acting in that role if good performance warrants nuances. You demand a sort of delicious romp and Streep is just too willing to serve it to us. And so is the media represented by Brie Evantee, host of the TV show, here played with as much gusto and salaciousness by Cate Blanchett.
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