Word of Mouth: 'Contagion' could really catch on
Friday, September 9, 2011 - 12:00
in Mathematics & Economics
The filmmakers consulted with a medical expert to get the science right, and the movie is tracking well enough to take No. 1 at the box office.At one point in Steven Soderbergh's pandemic thriller "Contagion," Dr. Ally Hextall (Jennifer Ehle) gave herself an injection in such a rush that she doesn't even roll up her pants. Dr. Ian Lipkin, one of the film's science advisors, took one look at the scene and started, well, needling the filmmakers.