We can't discuss politics and world affairs here. Shall I go now?
All I would say is that this has been heavily promoted as some great comedy. It really isn't that funny. There are half a dozen reasonable jokes. Some are funny, none are fall around laughing funny. It's over 2 hours long, you'd expect at least a few laughs.
It is a great satire, but much too close to reality. If it was meant to be a allegory about climate change, just substitute Covid-19 instead and it still works. Those things about science, politics, celebrity culture and social media are all the things that I detest. That isn't funny. It's just depressing to watch it.
I also think the talent on show is woefully underused by the script. It ought to be a far, far better film with all those actors involved.
If you want to watch it for the statement or the message, then you'll need to watch it, but don't watch it for the comedy. There's the free White House snacks gag and the gag about how the President will die, but little else.
Edit: From the Tweets on this, it seems that liking it or disliking it is extremely political in the USA. I just wanted to comment on it as a film. It is science fiction isn't it? Anyway, maybe I didn't get some of the jokes because I'm not American?
All I would say is that this has been heavily promoted as some great comedy. It really isn't that funny. There are half a dozen reasonable jokes. Some are funny, none are fall around laughing funny. It's over 2 hours long, you'd expect at least a few laughs.
It is a great satire, but much too close to reality. If it was meant to be a allegory about climate change, just substitute Covid-19 instead and it still works. Those things about science, politics, celebrity culture and social media are all the things that I detest. That isn't funny. It's just depressing to watch it.
I also think the talent on show is woefully underused by the script. It ought to be a far, far better film with all those actors involved.
If you want to watch it for the statement or the message, then you'll need to watch it, but don't watch it for the comedy. There's the free White House snacks gag and the gag about how the President will die, but little else.
Edit: From the Tweets on this, it seems that liking it or disliking it is extremely political in the USA. I just wanted to comment on it as a film. It is science fiction isn't it? Anyway, maybe I didn't get some of the jokes because I'm not American?
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