| Overall Grade: |
B+ |
|
| Story: |
A+ |
|
|
| Acting: |
B |
|
|
| Direction: |
B |
|
|
| Visuals: |
B+ |
|
|
Movie with a message
by Robert (movies profile)
Aug 20, 2006
3
of
3 people found this review helpful
With the way things are happening in the present, I think maybe people should watch this smart Sci-Fi film. It says a lot in just 90 minutes, and it'll make you think about the way things have come about even though this movie was released 55 years ago.
The Day The Earth Stood Still is not the most thrilling of sci-fi films, but it gets its point across completely. It works mainly as a drama, which involves an alien from another planet (Michael Rennie) who comes to earth on a mission to talk with all the leaders of Earth's countries. What he has to say is chilling, but he offers the people of Earth a choice.
The other stars include Patricia Neal as a young woman and her son (Billy Gray) who befriend the alien. Hugh Marlowe also plays a scientist. He has a more subdued role when compared to other actors that have played scientists in other movies like this one. Probably because this movie takes itself very seriously.
The movie of course has all the science fiction themes, and though the special effects weren't anything utterly fantastic, they appear all the more real for this exact reason. The story idea was fascinating as it promoted international understanding, and the acting wasn't too bad either.
The Day The Earth Stood Still is still known as one of the most influential science fiction films of all time. It even won a golden globe award back in 1951 when it was released.
I enjoyed the film for the most part. The ideas brought forth in the movie were amazing, and I recommend it as a serious film that makes you think a little. There's action, but there are no monstrous explosions that light up the screen, nor cars being trashed. There are some guns though, and a big giant made of some indestructible metal that has a fancy eye beam that can destroy things. Interesting film. |
My Public Profile 
