The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008) 7/10

Starring : Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith, John Cleese
Director : Scott Derrickson
Running Time : 100 mins

An alien named Klaatu (Reeves) comes down to Earth in human form to warn the world of it's impending doom, but when the American government take him hostage and his warning fall on deaf ears, Klaatu is forced to unleash some deadly insects which will wipe humankind off the face of the planet.

Remakes of 50s sci-fi movies are usually pretty good; just look at John Carpenter's The Thing and David Cronenberg's The Fly. Unfortunately this falls short of their expectations and delivers more of moral tale than a visual spectacle. There are some nice ideas and some interesting moments, but the sub story of humankind's salvation feels wasted here and the characters do very little to make themselves worthy of Klaatu's forgiveness.

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