Ending explained: How 'Don’t Look Up' Adam McKay approached the end of the world in his Netflix dark comedy
with director Adam McKay and stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence instead. And then come back when you’ve seen it.
That is exactly what McKay didn’t want to do with his star-studded film “Don’t Look Up,” which arrives on Netflix Friday.A warning about the climate crisis wrapped in the guise of a movie about an impending comet impact, “Don’t Look Up” ends with the worst case scenario coming to fruition: World leaders don’t rise to the occasion. Technology doesn’t save the day. The comet slams into the planet and wipes out every living thing.
”I’m sure I can say this on behalf of pretty much everybody: It’s extremely frustrating to be a citizen that believes in climate change and is scared, but I’m not a part of it — you know, I can’t buy a senator — so we’re just kind of helpless,” said Lawrence. “And finally, this [project] came along and it was just funny and urgent.”
In the early days of the pandemic, McKay actually drew a measure of hope from the collective spirit of the initial lockdown that perhaps the world could rally together with similar resolve to address the climate crisis. As grim as the prospect of global doom may be, “Don’t Look Up” does end on a note of, if not hopefulness, at least poignancy. In their last moments before the comet hits, DiCaprio’s Dr. Mindy and Lawrence’s Kate Dibiasky gather with friends and loved ones over dinner, taking comfort in one another’s company, sharing mundane gratitudes and making whistling-past-the-apocalypse small talk.
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