Contagion is contagiously boring. It is a movie that had the potential to be exciting and dramatic however, it gets lost with too many characters each having their own small stories. Not once did I feel connected to any of the well-known actors cast and not once was I ever interested in any of their stories. Contagion has several shortcomings but the lack of intriguing stories and waste of talented actors are the two major offenders.
Excessively bad montage alert! I’m sorry to spoil this for the people who have not seen this film (and if you haven’t, you're lucky), but I feel compelled to educate all those filmmakers out there on what not to do with montages throughout your film. Don’t create montages of people doing mundane tasks. Nobody cares. Don’t create montages with cheesy music. This severely loses an audience members’ interest in the montaging that is occurring. Don’t create montages that wouldn’t be missed if they were cut out of the film. Seriously, the only thing these pointless montages achieved was further slowing down the momentum of the film. Since the film barely had any momentum to begin with, the montages most definitely added salt to this wounded motion picture.
The Breakdown: Honestly, if you like the idea of Contagion (mass epidemic sweeps the world), then watch the magnificently made Outbreak starring Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, and Morgan Freeman. It has the right amount of action, drama, and characters you can actually get behind. Bottom Line: Contagion is easily skippable.
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