Contagion

It's "Outbreak" on a global scale updated with today's science and fears. As the deadly disease days start to count off, the body count exponentially climbs while the Center for Disease Control, World Health Organization, and Homeland Security search for answers. An all star cast represents diverse points of views and actions during mass panic in epidemic proportions. There are so many stories trying to be told here that the film feels more like a fragmented documentary than a normal movie. You will be exposed to the many good and bad sides of human nature as desperation and paranoia sets in. It's a scary look at a very realistic possibility that no one wants to face for real. After viewing this panic attack, you may re-evaluate your ideas about sanitation and personal safety. Break out the guns and hand sanitizer.

Alien gives it 2 ½ "EMV-1" stars out of 4.