Review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) by Tim S — 28 Mar 2010
One of the top 10 sci-fi films of all time? Yeah, I think probably so. Michael Rennie gives a wonderful and nicely nuanced performanced as Klaatu, an alien who gomes to Earth with a protector robot named Gort to deliver an antiwar message to the people of Earth.
This movie could have been totally campy, but it takes a serious approach, which I appreciate. It actually feels like a super extended episode of The Twilight Zone, which is a massive compliment. Surprisingly, the movie isn't overly preachy, and has a high entertainment factor.
The music by Bernard Herrmann is simply magnificent, and is some of his best and most memorable work, which is saying quite a lot considering what other film scores he composed. Hands down this is one of the most important and influential films of the 1950s.
Do yourself a favor and see it.
This review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) was written by Tim S on 28 Mar 2010.
The Day the Earth Stood Still has generally received very positive reviews.
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