The Eyes Of A Spectator

This movie is a remake of the old one of the same name, made in 1951. This movie got some pretty bad reviews everywhere and by everyone, but I didn't think it was as bad. I was supposed to go see this with a lot of my friends, but I ended up not going, and so I watched it online. Usually I don't watch movies online, but I figured if it were that bad of a movie, I wouldn't want to spend money on something that sucks.

Review of "The Day The Earth Stood Still."

Plot Summary.
This guy named Klaatu, who is basically a guardian of the universe type of thing, comes to the Earth to stop the humans from destroying, or reaching the tipping point of the Earth. The tipping point is actually a scientific term which basically means, the damage will be irreversible. So while he comes, all he wants to do is check out humans, and see if they actually care about what the hell is happening to the Earth. Apparently Earth is one of the more complex planets in the universe and it's destruction would not be allowed to happen by the guardians of the universe. Another robotic type machine named Gort, is the protector of Klaatu, and if anything happens to him, then he goes apeshit and starts wreaking havoc on everything around him.

The Good.
I really adore the CGI and graphic effects in the movie, they are just absolutely spectacular. I also like how Klaatu talks in a monotone voice throughout the entire movie. The plot line has a pretty good substance I think, and it unfolds well over the entire movie. Other than that there isn't much good.

The Bad.
Apparently, Keanu Reeves is the only person that the director saw Klaatu as, which really irritates me. It was his only choice as the main actor, and that just seems so wrong. There are plenty of actors that I could see taking Klaatu's position. Keanu, just isn't the right actor for the part. I also love Jennifer Connolly, but I don't see her in this position either. And why is the kid black? They never even showed a picture of the husband, and it's just very random. Even if they were aiming for the whole "there isn't a black person in the movie" issue, it would still make sense to have the kid as a white kid. Somewhere along the movie, I thought to myself, "I know exactly where this whole movie is going," and I did. The plot is good, but the way the movie is put together, you know what's going to happen. And I did. Gort starts destroying everything, and Klaatu stops him. That's it. The ending to the movie was absolutely horrible. It pretty much killed off the entire movie. It was basically Jennifer saying "That's it they are leaving," AND THAT'S IT. It was really really bad. If it weren't for the ending I would give a higher score.

My Overall Thought.
I just think the ending could have used a lot more work, and the casting could have been much better. The plot and everything was great, but this fails to even come close to the original story from the 40s. I haven't seen the 1951 original, so I can't say much. I also know that in the original, the 1951 movie had a very very famous line that goes something like "Klaatu Barada Nichto!" and it was never delivered. This line was used in many movies after, and is held in high esteem by many directors and fan boys.

My Rating.
I give this movie a bad 5/10. Yeah, it's pretty bad, but not as bad as critics said it was. I'd see it again with a friend or something.