Contagion (Steven Soderbergh, 2011)

Marion Cottilard 

“Contagion” is a fairly captivating film featuring more than adequate performances by its star studded cast. As it is too often the case in films with a large ensemble, the characters aren’t fully fleshed out nor are they onscreen long enough for the audience to really care about them. Soderbergh’s direction is for the most part clinical, although at times quite reminiscent of Fincher’s style in “The Social Network” (a feeling further enhanced by a score that could have easily been written by team Reznor/Atticus). It’s not at all a bad film but it’s one I’ll quickly forget about. 3 out of 5 stars