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* {{Anvilicious}}: Creator/AdamMcKay himself [[https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/film/a38157701/dont-look-up-adam-mckay-interview/ called the film]] "the most thinly disguised metaphor in the history of metaphors" in how it compared the in-universe response to the comet to the real-world response to GlobalWarming. As one might guess from that quote, it was absolutely intentional.
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* {{Anvilicious}}: Creator/AdamMcKay himself The film's own director and writer, Creator/AdamMcKay, [[https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/film/a38157701/dont-look-up-adam-mckay-interview/ called the film]] movie]] "the most thinly disguised metaphor in the history of metaphors" in how it compared compares the in-universe response to the comet to the real-world response to GlobalWarming. As one might guess from that quote, it was absolutely intentional.
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** The lyrics of ''Just Look Up'' start to get...a little on the nose.
--> ''Look up, what he's really trying to say''
--> ''Is get your head out of your ass''
--> ''Listen to the goddamn qualified scientists''
--> ''We really fucked it up, fucked it up this time''
** The lyrics of ''Just Look Up'' start to get...a little on the nose.
--> ''Look up, what he's really trying to say''
--> ''Is get your head out of your ass''
--> ''Listen to the goddamn qualified scientists''
--> ''We really fucked it up, fucked it up this time''
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* TooBleakStoppedCaring: It's a movie about a smart people being ignored by mostly unsympathetic authority figures and a moronic populace that is ignorant to the doomsday closing in on them. In the end, [[spoiler:everyone dies, and anyone who survived won't have very long to live]]. Not helping matters is that it dropped ''on Christmas''. Notably, even its trailer caused this as it did not beat around the bush regarding its tone and story, leading many people to correctly predict the ending months in advance.
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* TooBleakStoppedCaring: It's a movie about a smart people being ignored by mostly unsympathetic authority figures and a moronic populace that is ignorant to the doomsday closing in on them. In the end, [[spoiler:everyone dies, and anyone who survived won't have very long to live]]. Not helping matters is that it dropped ''on Christmas''. Notably, even its trailer caused this as it did not beat around the bush regarding its tone and story, leading many people to correctly predict the ending months in advance.
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* AccidentalAesop: ALWAYS field test your devices before you use them in an incredibly risky plan to save the world. In Peter Ishwell’s case, he didn’t even bother to do so [[spoiler: which resulted in the BASH drones failing to destroy the comet.]]
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* AccidentalAesop: ALWAYS '''Always''' field test your devices before you use them in an them, especially when incredibly risky plan to save the world. high stakes are involved. In Peter Ishwell’s Ishwell's case, he didn’t even bother to do so [[spoiler: which so, [[spoiler:which resulted in the BASH drones failing to destroy the comet.]]comet]].
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** Yule’s prayer also deserves a mention. In a satire that ruthlessly mocks politics and certain issues, it's downright poignant to see religion portrayed in a comforting and positive light. Even better is that unlike some comedies, it's not made fun of.
* TooBleakStoppedCaring: It's a movie about a largely unsympathetic cast and a moronic populace that is ignorant to the doomsday closing in on them. In the end, [[spoiler:everyone dies, and anyone who survived won't have very long to live]]. Not helping matters is that it dropped ''on Christmas''. Notably, even its trailer caused this as it did not beat around the bush regarding its tone and story, leading many people to correctly predict the ending months in advance.
* TooBleakStoppedCaring: It's a movie about a largely unsympathetic cast and a moronic populace that is ignorant to the doomsday closing in on them. In the end, [[spoiler:everyone dies, and anyone who survived won't have very long to live]]. Not helping matters is that it dropped ''on Christmas''. Notably, even its trailer caused this as it did not beat around the bush regarding its tone and story, leading many people to correctly predict the ending months in advance.
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** Yule’s Yule's prayer also deserves a mention. In a satire that ruthlessly mocks politics and certain issues, it's downright poignant to see religion portrayed in a comforting and positive light. Even better is that unlike some comedies, it's not made fun of.
* TooBleakStoppedCaring: It's a movie about alargely smart people being ignored by mostly unsympathetic cast authority figures and a moronic populace that is ignorant to the doomsday closing in on them. In the end, [[spoiler:everyone dies, and anyone who survived won't have very long to live]]. Not helping matters is that it dropped ''on Christmas''. Notably, even its trailer caused this as it did not beat around the bush regarding its tone and story, leading many people to correctly predict the ending months in advance.
* TooBleakStoppedCaring: It's a movie about a
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* TooBleakStoppedCaring: It's a movie about a largely unsympathetic cast and a moronic populace that is ignorant to the doomsday closing in on them. In the end, [[spoiler:everyone dies, and anyone who survived won't have very long to live]]. Not helping matters is that it dropped ''on Christmas''. Notably, even its trailer caused this as it did not beat around the bush regarding its tone and story, leading many people to correctly predict the ending months in advance.
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* LoveToHate: Sir Peter Isherwell endangers the entire planet with his greedy plan, but his utterly bizarre nature makes him one of the film's funniest and easily it's creepiest character, with Creator/MarkRylance's sheer commitment to the baffling strange role getting a good deal of praise.
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* TearJerker: Regardless of how you feel about the movie, the film's final scene where [[spoiler:the main characters are sitting and having a quiet dinner one last time before the comet destroys the Earth is heartbreaking. Especially the characters trying to drown out the apocalypse seconds away from them by talking about menial topics like coffee... only to be taken out by the shockwave]]. SmashToBlack. The score further compliments this emotion very poignantly.
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** Regardless of how you feel about the movie, the film's final scene where [[spoiler:the main characters are sitting and having a quiet dinner one last time before the comet destroys the Earth is heartbreaking. Especially the characters trying to drown out the apocalypse seconds away from them by talking about menial topics like coffee... only to be taken out by the shockwave]]. SmashToBlack. The score further compliments this emotion very poignantly.
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** Regardless of how you feel about the movie, the film's final scene where [[spoiler:the main characters are sitting and having a quiet dinner one last time before the comet destroys the Earth is heartbreaking. Especially the characters trying to drown out the apocalypse seconds away from them by talking about menial topics like coffee... only to be taken out by the shockwave]]. SmashToBlack. The score further compliments this emotion very poignantly.
** Yule’s prayer also deserves a mention. In a satire that ruthlessly mocks politics and certain issues, it's downright poignant to see religion portrayed in a comforting and positive light. Even better is that unlike some comedies, it's not made fun of.
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* AccidentalAesop: ALWAYS field test your devices before you use them in an incredibly risky plan to save the world. In Peter Ishwell’s case, he didn’t even bother to do so [[spoiler: which resulted in the BASH drones failing to destroy the comet.]]
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** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrVxcQp0SR0 Second Nature]]" by Music/BonIver. Which serves as an equivalent to Music/VeraLynn's "We'll Meet Again" for ''Dr. Strangelove''.
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** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrVxcQp0SR0 Second Nature]]" by Music/BonIver. Which serves as an equivalent to Music/VeraLynn's "We'll Meet Again" for ''Dr. Strangelove''.''Film/DrStrangelove''.
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* EndingAversion: Just about everyone thought the movie's ending [[spoiler:where everyone on Earth dies due to human greed]] made it completely pointless to watch, resulting in its mixed reviews.
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** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrVxcQp0SR0 Second Nature]]" by Music/BonIver.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://youtu.be/wFeZ2EOc8KY "Just Look Up"]] by Music/ArianaGrande and Music/KidCudi. The hilarious lyrics sung as a sweeping ballad have already made it garner Oscar buzz for Best Song.
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* IdiotPlot: Possibly invoked. The plot basically requires all but a handful of people to be greedy, ignorant morons just so [[spoiler:the comet can hit Earth and kill everyone.]]
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* TearJerker: Regardless of how you feel about the movie, the film's final scene where [[spoiler:the main characters are sitting and having dinner one last time before the shockwave from the comet takes them out is heartbreaking. Especially the characters trying to drown out the apocalypse seconds away from them by talking about menial topics like coffee... only to be taken out by the shockwave]]. SmashToBlack. The score further compliments this emotion very poignantly.
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* TearJerker: Regardless of how you feel about the movie, the film's final scene where [[spoiler:the main characters are sitting and having a quiet dinner one last time before the shockwave from the comet takes them out destroys the Earth is heartbreaking. Especially the characters trying to drown out the apocalypse seconds away from them by talking about menial topics like coffee... only to be taken out by the shockwave]]. SmashToBlack. The score further compliments this emotion very poignantly.
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* TearJerker: Regardless of how you feel about the movie, the film's final scene where [[spoiler:the main characters are sitting and having dinner one last time before the shockwave from the comet takes them out is heartbreaking. Especially the characters trying to drown out the apocalypse seconds away from them... only to be taken out by the shockwave]]. SmashToBlack.
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* TearJerker: Regardless of how you feel about the movie, the film's final scene where [[spoiler:the main characters are sitting and having dinner one last time before the shockwave from the comet takes them out is heartbreaking. Especially the characters trying to drown out the apocalypse seconds away from them...them by talking about menial topics like coffee... only to be taken out by the shockwave]]. SmashToBlack. The score further compliments this emotion very poignantly.
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* TooBleakStoppedCaring: It's a movie about a largely unsympathetic cast and a moronic populace that is ignorant to the doomsday closing in on them. In the end, [[spoiler:everyone dies, and anyone who survived won't have very long to live]].
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* TearJerker: Regardless of how you feel about the movie, the film's final scene where [[spoiler:the main characters are sitting and having dinner one last time before the shockwave from the comet takes them out is heartbreaking. Especially the characters trying to drown out the apocalypse seconds away from them... only to be taken out by the shockwave]]. SmashToBlack.
* TooBleakStoppedCaring: It's a movie about a largely unsympathetic cast and a moronic populace that is ignorant to the doomsday closing in on them. In the end, [[spoiler:everyone dies, and anyone who survived won't have very long to live]]. Not helping matters is that it dropped ''on Christmas''.
* TooBleakStoppedCaring: It's a movie about a largely unsympathetic cast and a moronic populace that is ignorant to the doomsday closing in on them. In the end, [[spoiler:everyone dies, and anyone who survived won't have very long to live]]. Not helping matters is that it dropped ''on Christmas''.
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* {{Applicability}}: In-between the movie being announced (2019) and released (2021), there was the emergence of the Usefulnotes/Covid19Pandemic, and audiences could recognize many of the global warming-related criticisms (denialism, greed, questionable government response) as having happened related to the disease.
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* DontShootTheMessage: More than a few people are not amused by the movie's incredibly blunt take on human avarice and willful ignorance.
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* EndingAversion: Just about everyone thought the movie's ending made it completely pointless to watch, resulting in its mixed reviews.
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* CriticalDissonance: On Website/RottenTomatoes, the film has a 56% "Rotten" critics' score, and a 77% audience score.
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