Then there are the conspiracy theorists. Their
slogan? You guessed it: “DON’T LOOK UP.”
Finally comes the “Network” moment — the
moment we’ll see in DiCaprio’s awards clip,
when he breaks down on television to tell the
world his own, updated version of the famous
“I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this
anymore!” speech.
If much of the movie is played for laughs, this
part clearly isn’t. Nor is the moment when
Randall looks at the sky and finally sees the
comet — terrifying but also beautiful. At these
moments, and the quiet ones where McKay
cuts away for lovely shots of wildlife, the film
arguably works best: cutting through the clutter
and showing what’s really at stake.
“Don’t Look Up,” a Netflix release, has been rated
R by the Motion Picture Association of America
“for language throughout, some sexual content,
graphic nudity and drug content.” Running time:
138 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four.
MPAA definition of R: Restricted. Under 17 not admitted without
parent or adult guardian.