The Day The Earth Stood Still

An improvement over the original.

An object approaching Earth at an incredible speed has humankind preparing for devastation. It doesn’t crash but it does land, in Central Park; now, humankind is preparing for invasion. Humankind is met with it’s first extra-terrestrial species. They are not afraid of us. And, we have no force, no technology, to keep them from completing their agenda. Faced with annihilation, is there any hope for survival?

This story could have gone one of three ways. One way would have been an excellent story, another would have been great. Here we have the easy way out. Still, excellent performances save this film from complete apathy. Jaden Smith’s performance is exceptional!

C / PG2

Starring: Keanu Reeves; Jennifer Connelly; and, Jaden Smith.
Featuring: Kathy Bates and Kyle Chandler
Director: Scott Derrickson
Writers: Ryne Douglas Pearson and David Scarpa

Reel Review by Josef