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A look at Don't Look Up

A look at Don't Look Up

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Rob Archer
Dec 28, 2021
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A look at Don't Look Up
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Like Idiocracy, Don't Look Up will be reassessed by critics in the coming years (if we survive that long). The reason some feel it's so unfunny is that the satire is not about "them" it's about "us," and it hits way too close to reality for comfort. And yes, there are so many targets skewered it's overwhelming. But dammit, look at real-life the last few…

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