Contagion

Don't touch me.  And I am not touching you.  Or the phone.  Or that keyboard.  It has been awhile since a virus epidemic movie has been released, and the paranoia is now back.  Not as exciting as Outbreak, or as disturbing as Blindness, this film nonetheless makes you think twice when the person next you coughs.   Overall the movie was a little flat, lacking the ups and downs that most movies need to keep their momentum.  There was no true sense of urgency, so the excitement was sapped.  You just leave the theater feeling dirty, and hoping that if enough of these apocalyptic-scenario movies get released maybe the government will eventually form an effective plan for dealing with those kinds of situations.

Most important reminder from this movie (besides to wash your hands)?  A person is smart, but people are dumb.