With topname stars in the movie and with a good subject, the ingredients were all there. Its just that they never mixed together properly. I was disappointed by the movie.

People wanted a thrill. People wanted action. People wanted character development. Those elements weren?t the intent, however. I?d have to admit expecting an action from the marketing materials and the poster, but I don?t judge movies over a preconceived notion or genre. Without throwing out spoilers, I was happy to see that it?s more of an ensemble cast than a Matt Damon flick, considering his small role. It was a good analysis on how our country, and the world at large, would react to a real medical epidemic. We saw a few overblown pandemics the last few years with H1N1 and swine flu, and I believe this movie is a what-if thought experiment on steroids. They even paid homage to the real world examples near the conclusion. Granted, the real world issues turned out to be media overhype more than a real medical scare and I believe the movie covered the media in a brilliant way. I liked this movie because it was a societal study rather than an updated 'Outbreak.'