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Outbreak
The main character of this film reminiscent of political writing is Laci, the young and ambitious factory worker. He lives with his brother's family. After an unsuccessful attempt to escape from his native country and the prison sentence which follows it he gets employed by Pray, the progressive thinker, at a newly established computer centre. It is here that Laci learns to know Anna, the new-leftist university student, daughter of the general manager. Tóth, although he does not favour their relationship, does not oppose it either.
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Plot Summary
A deadly, highly contagious virus emerges in a densely populated African jungle and is accidentally brought to the United States by a pet monkey. A team of U.S. Army medical experts, led by Colonel Sam Daniels, races against time to find a cure and contain the outbreak before it decimates the entire country.
Critical Reception
Outbreak was a commercial success, becoming the seventh-highest-grossing film of 1995. Critics gave the film mixed reviews, with praise for its suspenseful atmosphere and strong performances, but criticism for its implausible plot and overly dramatic tone.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its intense pacing and suspenseful disaster movie elements.
Criticized for its over-the-top and sometimes unrealistic portrayal of a pandemic.
Noted for strong performances from its ensemble cast, particularly Dustin Hoffman and Morgan Freeman.
Google audience: Audiences generally found 'Outbreak' to be an entertaining and suspenseful thriller, appreciating its fast-paced action and the tension created by the epidemic scenario. However, some viewers felt the plot stretched believability and that the film occasionally veered into melodrama.
Fun Fact
The film's depiction of the Motaba virus was inspired by the Ebola virus, which had gained significant public attention in the years leading up to its release.
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