Contagion (2011)

Release date: 2011-09-09
Country: United Arab Emirates|USA
Language: English|Mandarin|Cantonese
Director: Steven Soderbergh
Production Co: Warner Bros., Participant, Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
Rating: 6.6/10
Length: 1h 46min

Storyline

Soon after her return from a business trip to Hong Kong, Beth Emhoff dies from what is a flu or some other type of infection. Her young son dies later the same day. Her husband Mitch however seems immune. Thus begins the spread of a deadly infection. For doctors and administrators at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, several days pass before anyone realizes the extent or gravity of this new infection. They must first identify the type of virus in question and then find a means of combating it, a process that will likely take several months. As the contagion spreads to millions of people worldwide, societal order begins to break down as people panic.

Plot Keywords

virus, infection, epidemic, outbreak, panic, cure, hong kong, vaccine, foaming at the mouth, scientist, disease, quarantine, airport, doctor, cheating wife, san francisco california, american abroad, journalist, blogger, biohazard

Short Review

The all-star disaster-movie genre is taken out of the 1970s and given a stylish and largely persuasive 21st century makeover by director and cinematographer Steven Soderbergh.