Contagion 4K 2011 Ultra HD 2160p

Story Movie

"Contagion" (2011) is an epidemic thriller that presents the viewer with an extremely realistic portrayal of a worldwide pandemic. Director Steven Soderbergh offers a gripping look at the chaos and fear caused by a deadly virus spreading across the planet. The movie follows characters from around the world, including virologists, doctors, government officials and ordinary people trying to survive the global threat.

Review 4K Movie

Not much to say that hasn't been already the critics are right, it is an effective slick movie that may be a bit slight as far as character development but doesn't suffer too badly for it. This is a movie far more about ideas than people and that is not necessarily a bad thing.

Excellent direction from Soderbergh, masterful cinematography, and while there are a few logical mis-steps, the writing more than makes up for that by confounding expectations more than once in truly creative and credible ways.

Unfortunately trailers have many seeking an action thrill-ride, when what it delivers for the most part is a slow boiling suspenseful drama. When will Hollywood learn that setting expectations that don't match the product may sell a few extra tickets in the beginning, but hurts word of mouth and user reviews which are needed for the success of a film beyond the opening weekend.