The Day The Earth Stood Still

I was really looking forward to seeing this movie with dear hubby, because I found the trailer and the title very interesting. I got to read one short review about it, and it said that the movie was "watch-able" but is inferior compared to the original version. I wouldn't relaly know because I didn't watch the original film.

On to the movie...

Well... uhm... Hubby and I were a bit disappointed because the movie kind of lacked coherence and that there were so many loopholes and questions. What would have been a good message to all mankind was dampened or outstaged by the special effects (not much still!) of the film. I don't know, I wasn't that convinced that mankind will be destroyed. I hoped that they showed our destructive side more - to make us realize how destructive we were 9and still are). I hoped that the movie would make us relate more to it in that we ourselves would think and in a way convince Klaatu that we aren't such a bad species after all. What i liked thought is how the politicians (and world leaders) were portayed. Sorry if I'm so cynical about them but it is a good thing the movie portrayed them as arrogant people who's only interest is their self-preservation... So what if people will die, as long as they are in their own safehouse right?

But anyway, the movie still made me think and I hope that others too thought about the message seriously. This movie is very timely and relevant to the times right now. We need to save our planet and save ourselves.

PS: I really found jennifer Connely really really thin... Did she take anything, Leptovox perhaps? I would love to be as thin as her. Well, maybe some few pounds more.