A Gripe

While watching this one thing keep passing my mind Covid-19. This is the movie which I really can related right now. Even it is true to some extend like speading so rapidly.

It is a must watch movie during Quarantine.

Oh, wow, this was awesome! The Korean answer to 'Outbreak', but so much better without being melodramatic or predictable. The film so well depicts the ignorance of politicians and humanity's incapability of uniting and remaining calm during disasters. This was realistic, shocking and disturbing, and gets increasingly more intense as the film progresses. I did find the convenience element a bit overwhelming, especially with Hyuk Jang and Soo Ae's characters always ending up together despite the circumstances. Still, this was a really good disaster film, and so very possible.

This was so realistic at what COULD play out in a real life scenario, and it's scary to think how quickly both the populace AND the government overseeing them can go off the deep end. It begs the question, given the epidemic, who's right and who's wrong? This movie had phenomenal acting to, the 2 main protagonists were great, and that little girl, wow. Best child actress I've seen in a foreign movie. "Please don't shoot my mommy!" That had me choking back tears!

Well, there is no better timing to watch this movie. With coronavirus turning into a pandemic, this movie showed what could have happen if it was a much severe virus. Sometimes, movie is a reflection of reality. Lockdown, panic, violence, anger, sacrifice, humanity, all covered in the movie. Humanity is so fragile, right?

Korean disaster movies give you more than you pay for and this is no exceptioin. It's a cleverly constructed story that brings everything together. It's much more than a rehash of Contagion or Outbreak. There is a confinement leading to a grand show down with some political commentary. The central characters are pivotal in the plot. A rescue worker, a doctor and her daughter. Some of the action and fighting is a bit over the top. With what is going on in Wuhan now this is an eerily prophetic movie.