Seeing Contagion is like watching an extremely dramatized interpretation about the swine flu that plagued the U.S. a few years ago. The movie is an over done, medical-horror drama.

The lead actors include Marion Cotillard as Dr. Leonora Orantes; Matt Damon and Gwyneth Paltrow as Mitch and Beth Emhof; Laurence Fishburne as Dr. Ellis Cheever; and Jude Law as Alan Krumwiede.

Contagion follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that can infect and kill people within days.

As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure.

The story unfolds when Mitch's wife, Beth, goes to a restaurant and shakes hands with a chef who has handled contaminated pork.

A few days later, Beth dies of severe internal dehydration — the common symptom of all who die in the film.

The virus eventually kills millions of people within a seven-month period.

I personally was grossed out by some of the overly dramatic scenes. I like the movie for its unusual medical-drama flavor, but it was far too dramatic. By the middle of the movie, the characters seemed to be in complete chaos.

Even the soundtrack is enough to make someone go crazy.

Dasha Wilson is a sophomore at the Santa Fe Waldorf School. You can reach her at dwfreshman2@gmail.com.