Review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) by Rajan K — 21 Dec 2008
Endlessly engrossing landmark science fiction about an alien, Klaatu, that comes to Earth with a warning. He is compelled to pose as an ordinary human and takes refuge with a sympathetic widow and her son.
These quiet scenes where he interacts with her family and son are quite effective. Intelligent script's dark outlook regarding human society, heavily influenced by the Cold War of the 1950s, is still relevant.
Ambiguous ending could have been more powerful, however.
This review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) was written by Rajan K on 21 Dec 2008.
The Day the Earth Stood Still has generally received very positive reviews.
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