Rick de Mott has an interesting review of Contagion over at AWN. In the context of dinosaur documentaries pandering to entertainment expectations, it’s an interesting thought that much of entertainment panders to this as well. Which is why its so run-of-the-mill. Contagion seems to be an exception…

This isn’t an alarmist thriller where scientists have to hijack helicopter in order to save loved ones. In a world where pseudo-science is rampant, this is a light in the dark. A champion for science and those that believe in it. The film makes you wonder if de-funding the CDC is more dangerous than de-funding the Pentagon. Disease kills more people worldwide than terrorism.