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[-] modifier@lemmy.ca 72 points 6 days ago

Not as extreme as the case in the OP, but I'm often surprised how "meh" a reaction Don't Look Up got. Maybe people think it was heavy handed? Too on the nose? I don't know but most folks seem to think it was at best merely "okay".

For me, I place it next to Idiocracy as one of the most prescient films about what is in store for us. I think after this last election day, it seems even more prescient. On top of that, it is legitimately funny with really good performances, especially from Jennifer Lawrence.

[-] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago

Being so on the nose, to me, is part of the joke.

So obvious its blinding, and unrealistic. Just like reality lol.

[-] modifier@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 days ago

Spot on. This thread got me to rewatch it tonight and I gotta say, it hits even harder this close to the election. Almost painfully plausible.

It's not a true story, but it is a very high fidelity representation of reality.

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