![]() Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett.Not hopeful by any stretch, Don’t Look Up still remains darkly humorous as it warns us of allowing planetary threats to go unchecked. Watching these fictional politicians meander and deflect as a deadly comet rockets toward the planet adds humor to some of the more upsetting elements of modern-day life while also assuring us that it doesn’t have to be this way. As such, you don’t have to stretch too far to find an analogy for current real world anxieties in Don’t Look Up. With a pending extinction event at hand, world leaders refuse to act due to an unwillingness to do anything that would reflect poorly on their public image or campaign donors. ![]() It then shifts focus to public response to their discovery. This star-studded black comedy introduces us to two scientists that discover a dangerous comet that threatens to destroy the planet.
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