Review of Don't Look Up (2021) by Davygravy93 — 25 Dec 2021

Smug is the word I would use to describe Don't look up. It is a film that is trying so hard to be satire but fails in almost every attempt because the writers simply cant help themselves from shoving the message down your throat at every opportunity.

So an astronomer finds a meteor heading toward earth and the acting presidents response is to ignore it(sound familiar?). Disregarding the hack tier writing that led to the inevitable comparison to real world world events that no one wants to think about when watching a movie, I have to ask, what is the point of this story? To show that some turn a blind eye to **** that stinks? Thanks movie, couldn't have figured that out without ya.

The performances were a mixed bag. Leo I thought was good, same with Jennifer lawrence. Nothing mind blowing but they do elevate the movie more than it would be without them and personally I think their talents are wasted on this toilet pap- I mean script. Jonah Hill was just obnoxious(and not in the fun Bill Murray way) and Meryl Streep was annoying as the president, no one else really stood out to me.

Somewhere along the line whoever was making this film forgot that satire isn't funny when its painfully obvious. You need subtlety because without it you just end up being a parody of real life which is the lowest hanging fruit in regards to comedy. This film wasn't frustrating simply because its bad(because it is) its frustrating because its could've been much better with a little more effort in the writing department.