Tag: Meryl Streep

Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Psychology

Don’t Look Up’s Gorilla In the Room

Washington (CAR) Opinion | January 5, 2022, by Climate Journalist  Noreen Wise, Noreen Wise’s original Don’t Look Up review from December 20, 2021 is here; Image Credit: AdobeStock

Every exceptional film deserves an afterthought once all the reviews have been written. Especially a film as controversial as Don’t Look Up with its thousand pound gorilla in the room, busy lumbering about, pounding on its chest, bashing into walls, throwing fits from time to time, and erupting right in front of our faces. You spotted the gorilla moving from scene to scene along with the exaggerated subliminal advertisements promoting biodiversity didn’t you?

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Arts, Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Disasters, Environment

Does Climate Change Make You Feel Vulnerable? | Don’t Look Up

Washington (CAR) Analysis | December 20, 2021, by Climate Journalist Noreen Wise; Image Credit: AdobeStock

All true things said in jest, right? That was certainly my impression when I checked out Don’t Look Up on December 10, 2021. This timely film is an ink blot test, which becomes abundantly clear when scrolling through the majority of mainstream media reviews. You’ll quickly discover that most are nothing more than defensive ambushes against Adam McKay, (writer, producer and director of Don’t Look Up), and his star-studded cast, with the trademark fossil fuel maniacal thumbprint.

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