are overruled by political idiots or insider billionaires. what is the comet? it s an allegory about science denialism so you the viewer, the citizen, can decide. maybe it s climate change, maybe it s covid, maybe it s the next pandemic that could be more of an existential threat than covid. are people getting the message? this is a film tackling big themes with serious ideas, but also has the stars like streep, leo dicaprio, jennifer lawrence. it has become a blockbuster hit, surging to be the second most watched netflix film ever. hood often ducks movies with an overt political message. this movie i think has one. and that has people thinking, and it is about politics, but it s not just about politics. to g beyond politics and to get into a film that so many people are talking about, as promised, we turned to acclaimed