Review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) by Rafael D — 05 Mar 2011
It was ok. Movie held my attention for the first 1/3. It was as interesting as a remake of the original could have been to that point. The rest was garbage and effects.
The one thing I highly respect about this movie is the struggle between diplomacy and fear. Human instinct is based on fear, hence why the world is easily manipulated and governed by threat. I daresay if any alien life were to visit Earth, the first meeting would be disastrous. It probably would not be as directly aggressive as shown in this movie, but nevertheless would be by people with great arrogance in an attempt to barrage questions founded in fear.
The first encounter perspective shown is adapted well for the change in times. Humans are still as paranoid as one could expect and think nothing else that their self benefit and existence before reason. Its easily explains why the world is in the current state of mutual turmoil. Every country and strata of society fends for itself.
This review of The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) was written by Rafael D on 05 Mar 2011.
The Day the Earth Stood Still has generally received mixed reviews.
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