Wired Movie Review - The Day the Earth Stood Still

I love a good Sci Fi story, but is this science fiction or is it religious in nature? The Day the Earth Stood Still is a remake of the 1951 science fiction classic. Alien Klaatu comes to save the Earth. No, not the human race, the Earth. Oh, oh! Scientists, one engineer and the government gather to examine a phenomenal sphere, which produces a gooey cocoon, protected by a giant golem. Not long after, the cocoon matter falls apart, revealing a human body, that grows exponentially, becoming Klaatu.

The alien Klaatu, played by Neo, ups, Cool Breeze, sorry, Keanu Reeves is ready to rid Earth of it’s human vermin, such as Dr. Helen Benson, played by Oscar winner Jennifer Connelly. She is probably one of the most stunning and genuine actors in the world. I’ve loved her since Labyrinth and the woman is married to Silas. In my book, she can do no wrong. Another Oscar recipient, Kathy Bates, the loco chicka from Misery, takes on the role of the US Secretary of Defense, who starts off on the wrong foot with Klaatu; in other words, she’s a biotch with an attitude. The film has other great talent, like John Cleese and little Jaden Smith, one of the cutest things to ever grace ‘our’ planet Earth (yes, I said ‘our’ planet, take that Klaato!) . This kid is great! It may even be that he is more talented than his good ol’ man. If you have a pulse, you will melt during the cemetery scene, where the mother and child finally bond. Smith can hold his own against an Oscar winner and he’s just a little kid. He’s only getting started!

One question still remains: could this film be religious in nature? Words like judgment day and the rapture come to mind. The sphere is supposed to be some type of an arc to save all, but the human race, (I assume that cat’s are safe) because Klaato has seen enough of human destruction. Klaato, who can bring the dead to life, who answers to no one, Klaato, who needs a glimmer of hope that humanity is capable of change, must be God. After all, they cast Keanu Reeves in the role. If I watched this film with a bunch of other felines, I might miss some vital points and the story would be dead to me. Still, it’s still a visual treat. As a Buddhist kitty, I agree with Klaatu:”Nothing ever truly dies, everything is simply transformed.”

Keanu Reeves … Klaatu
Jennifer Connelly … Helen Benson
Kathy Bates … Regina Jackson
Jaden Smith … Jacob Benson
John Cleese … Professor Barnhardt
Jon Hamm … Michael Granier
Kyle Chandler … John Driscoll
Robert Knepper … Colonel
James Hong … Mr. Wu
John Rothman … Dr. Myron
Sunita Prasad … Rouhani
Juan Riedinger … William Kwan

I enjoyed it. I give the film three Chinny Bini paws.

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