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Overall Grade: C+
Story: C+
Acting: C+
Direction: C
Visuals: B+
The Day I Sat Still
by buddhablessme (movies profile) (Dec 11, 2008)
233 of 268 people found this review helpful
I just got back from the opening midnight showing for The Day The World Stood Still in IMAX. When I first heard about this remake I had really high expectations in hopin... Full Review

Overall Grade: A-
Story: A+
Acting: B-
Direction: B+
Visuals: A
A Top-Down Overview (without major spoilers)
by albeido8 (movies profile) (Dec 12, 2008)
190 of 259 people found this review helpful
Firstly, the negatives! The film, I felt, lacked a more clear resolution as to the future of humanity under the eye of the alien races. Somewhat not enough attention was... Full Review

Overall Grade: B
Story: B
Acting: B
Direction: B-
Visuals: A-
A Bit Confused with All the Negatives
by semitar6 (movies profile) (Dec 13, 2008)
60 of 78 people found this review helpful
I caught this movie this weekend and I'm at a loss as to why people are complaining. After reading many reviews on yahoo, I noticed people where whining about Reeve&#... Full Review

Overall Grade: D-
Story: F
Acting: D
Direction: D
Visuals: B+
What a mess!
by rabbit_moon1 (movies profile) (Dec 12, 2008)
59 of 77 people found this review helpful
Don't get me wrong, I love Keanu Reeves! I will watch him in just about anything, but this film is truly awful! The script was ridiculous! Even as an alien, Keanu... Full Review

Overall Grade: D
Story: D-
Acting: D-
Direction: D-
Visuals: B-
Disappointment!
by mikell.wooten (movies profile) (Dec 12, 2008)
67 of 100 people found this review helpful
I saw this at midnight on a very wet and rainy Charlotte NC night. I walked into the theater with a lot of excitement and walked out feeling just like the weather outside... Full Review

Overall Grade: B
Story: C
Acting: B
Direction: B+
Visuals: B-
The 2 hours the Earth Stood Still
by amt444 (movies profile) (Dec 11, 2008)
52 of 75 people found this review helpful
I watched the original version when I was a young boy and it was scary to me then, full of drama and tension. This remake version did not have the same impact on me this... Full Review

Overall Grade: A
Story: A
Acting: A
Direction: A
Visuals: A+
Lots of fun!
by OneOldBob (movies profile) (Dec 12, 2008)
76 of 124 people found this review helpful
I loved the original version, so I was worried about what I'd see. As I read other reviews, I became a little confused, because many of the reasons others hated this... Full Review

Overall Grade: B
Story: B
Acting: B
Direction: B
Visuals: A
Klaatu Reeves...?
by markletmein2 (movies profile) (Dec 12, 2008)
59 of 93 people found this review helpful
After reading many reviews...I still went to see this movie...glad I did. I'm a longtime fan of the original and really have few complaints of this version...albeit,... Full Review

Overall Grade: C
Story: C
Acting: B
Direction: C-
Visuals: A
eh.
by nonchalant228 (movies profile) (Dec 12, 2008)
29 of 41 people found this review helpful
The original had such a large impact on people. My dad said he saw it when he was a kid and it changed the way he thought about the universe. This re-make however, fell s... Full Review

Overall Grade: C
Story: C
Acting: C-
Direction: C+
Visuals: B
The story died, but the world lived.
by allgames7 (movies profile) (Dec 11, 2008)
36 of 56 people found this review helpful
I was excited about this movie. I saw an early screening last night at the IMAX theater. The 1950's version is a classic. The technology to allow the story to come to... Full Review
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