“Pandemic” touches base on modern viruses but doesn’t do so in a creative or interesting way.

“Pandemic” serves as an action, sci-fi thriller about the outbreak of viruses. The film stars Rachel Nichols, Missi Pyle and Mekhi Phifer as they take on a deadly virus. Directed by John Suits, this movie reflects on past viruses like Ebola, SARS and Zika. While occurrences like these have become somewhat common, “Pandemic” takes a more futuristic approach and imagines what life would be like if the viruses spread all over the world.

The film is set in 2017, where Lauren Chase, played by Nichols, arrives to a Los Angeles medical center in the midst of a viral outbreak taking over the country in order to provide support to patients.

One thing I liked about this movie was the opener. I could sense the tension, frustration and panic almost instantly. I thought this was a good start to the movie because it keeps viewers on their feet. I didn’t enjoy the framework of the movie because it reminded me of the 2009 horror/comedy, “Zombieland,” which has a similar concept to “Pandemic.” As much as I like action and sci-fi movies, I thought the director focused on a concept that has already been done.

However, I did like how the film was set in the future because it had a somewhat realistic setting.

“Pandemic” demonstrated a great amount of teamwork in the film. The teamwork was one of the things I enjoyed most about this movie because it teaches the audience that despite your differences, you can always work together to defeat the odds.

I didn’t like how “Pandemic” was in the first-person perspective. It became confusing when I wasn’t able to distinguish all of the characters. Also, I didn’t like how they all had cameras attached to their helmets. It made it difficult to follow whenever something was going on because their cameras and helmets would move simultaneously. The jolts and frequent movements made me a bit anxious and nauseous.

I was unimpressed by this movie because it reminded me of something I’ve seen at least three times. Although I like that “Pandemic” is futuristic, the concept is all too familiar and overused.