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Tuesday 27 May 2014

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

A remake of TDtESS (1951) wasn't needed, but the underlying message is still pertinent, so there’s some justification for it.
Many of the same elements are in place, but most are approached from a different perspective; some are even inverted. The changes in the first hour were good, taking into account the progressions in technology and giving the film more urgency than its predecessor.
I was expecting scenes of a CGI Gort laying waste to over-familiar parts of America, but, mercifully, Gort was used only when needed. The focus is on Klaatu and his relationship with his surroundings, as it ought to be.

2½ obstacles out of 5

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