Netflix’s star-studded comedy “Don’t Look Up” is just around the corner and today the streaming platform dropped a brand new trailer. It’s hard not to be excited with a cast like this, but my one hesitation remains Adam McKay. While not a huge fan of his many Will Ferrell collaborations, I did find some of them mildly funny. His films afterward went from tolerable (“The Big Short”) to absolutely insufferable (“Vice”). So I go into caution mode whenever a new McKay movie comes around.
The plot of this one sounds ludicrous, but in a good way. Two small-time astronomers (played by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence) learn that a giant comet is on a path to destroy the world. They first try telling the government but no one, including the President (Meryl Streep), believes them. So they take their story to the media which thrusts the two awkward scientists into the world spotlight. Adding to the star power is Mark Rylance, Rob Morgan, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Timothee Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Chris Evans, Ron Perlman, Tyler Perry, and so on. Hopefully McKay can wrangle all of this together and not turn it into some toothless comedy full of celebrity cameos. If he can, this has a chance to be really good.
“Don’t Look Up” is scheduled for a limited theater release on December 10th and then streaming on Netflix December 24th. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.
Keith & the Movies 
I’m with you on Vice. That was a super off-putting experience. I am glad to see he’s working his way back (maybe?) to more pure comedy. That cast is incredible. I’ll give it a go!
I’m hoping the same thing. That maybe this is more in his wheelhouse. I certainly hope so. I don’t think I can sit through another Vice. LOL
Still haven’t seen Vice although this does look hilarious as I’m glad to see Leo in a comedy as I still haven’t gotten over his performance in The Wolf of Wall Street and how much he made me laugh my fucking ass off in that film. I hadn’t laughed that hard or that long in my life in a movie theater like that. My dad laughed his ass off when he saw that infamous Quaaludes scene. This is why Leo was one of his favorites.
I hate Vice so much. Talk about an overindulgent mess of a movie. Really hard to sit through.
Pass 🛌
I can understand why.
Thanks Keith
I’ll give this one a go, that cast is worthy of me forgetting I don’t do comedy.
I have a press screening for this one in a few days. We shall see…..