Review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) by Leo A — 22 Mar 2013

Good plot, but silly caracters and cheap FX. Well done by Keanu and Jennifer.

This review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) was written by Leo A on 22 Mar 2013.

The Day the Earth Stood Still has generally received mixed reviews.

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Started off pretty good but quickly became boring and irritating. The ending was horrendously unconvincing. Original was far better…

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This movie has almost nothing to do with the original except the name. The earth did NOT stand still…

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