Reaction Paper about the Movie Don’t Look Up

Don't Look Up, directed by Adam McKay, is a stinging satire with evident crosshairs
intended at politicians and the general public who are blind to the world's inevitable climate
catastrophe. Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio play scientists who discover a rogue
comet on its way to Earth, which they believe would destroy the planet to the point of
extinction. Many people, including their government, are unconcerned about what might
happen and instead focus on their own interests. From the movie, it can happen in real life, as
scientists' alarming warnings about climate change, which can endanger the planet, are
ignored today.

While plainly a comedy, the film will make the more perceptive viewer consider how
much of the satire reflects many people's actions and reactions in today's culture, and how
much political maneuvering and personal gain would be sought by those in positions of
money, power, or the public eye in general. Unfortunately, just as some price gouge amid
national catastrophes, there are and will be individuals who deceive and manipulate
perception and data for their own gain. Director McKay effectively uses the comet and the
crisis surrounding it as a metaphor for everything from our society's obsession with pop
culture to how technology dominates us rather than the other way around. He frequently
criticizes the media and news organizations for sensationalizing even minor issues.

Mostly, the film emphasizes governments' catastrophic failure to take the situation
seriously, selfish billionaires' and delusional technology companies self-destructive
ambitions, scientists co-opted by corporate interests, and misinformation and conspiracy
theories created by an event that is too terrible to acknowledge. In one of the scenes from the
film, when the scientists are being interviewed and no one is taking it seriously, Kate
Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) bursts with rage and declares, "We're all going to die." They
merely laugh as if their lives aren't on the line. This mindset is prevalent nowadays; it is
simply unfortunate that there are people who want to help, who want to improve our lives, but
who are still considered a joke. They only notice it when it is about to happen or has already
happened.

With the current happening in the world this movie really is relevant about the issue
about the scientist who are protesting to avoid catastrophic climate effects. One of them
stated “We’ve been trying to warn you guys for so many decades, The scientists of the world
have been being ignored. And it’s gotta stop. We’re going to lose everything.” With this, they
become activists like the scientists in the movie which fight for the future of humanity.
Speaking up, of course, comes with its own set of risks, but for the sake of humanity, they
still do what they can do to help us.

By the end of the film, I was left wondering if this is the genuine condition of events
in the country that is recognized as the Western World's leading light. The parallels and
parodies occasionally veer too near to reality, causing a major shock to the system and
making us question how we let politics and prejudices overrule science and peer-reviewed
studies. 'Don't Look Up' is a political satire that defines an era. The title links not just to the
devastating comet that serves as the film's plot device, but also to the ruling class's 'Ostrich
Syndrome,' in which they continue to ignore existential risks to the general public.