I gave this 3* simply because it's not really p...ossible to best the original! The original 1951 version was made before I was born (only a year later) but as a kid I saw it, and as a teen I saw it again... and yes, I have seen it a few times since. Whilst the original's theme was more or less followed, it somehow lacks the distinct warning message, that was intended in the post-war 1951 version of the original: "You lot really are the cretins of the universe! Stop your purile warfare and aggression now, or we'll just have to destroy you [before your aggression spreads like a destructive virus throughout the universe!" I like Keanu Reeves (he was excellent in The Matrix series and just about everything he's done... Bill & Ted included), and he played his part in this film very well... but... the script-writers let him down! Klaatu barada nikto! Where was that? The original film's concept (as far as I understood it and enjoyed it) was that the heroine was able to come to terms with impending doom, and in order to avoid it, learn from the injured Klaatu the one phrase that had the only chance of saving the Earth... she must communicate with the all-powerful Gort in order to save our planet from destruction! Three words: "KLaatu barada nikto!" There have been many postulations on what these three words mean, in the 'created language' of the film. Most popular is "Heal Klaatu, do not destroy [anything]!" 3/5 stars from me, but if you want 5/5, watch the 1951 original! Gordon
No evidence of even the smallest scratch. A real barga...in.
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Great remake of a rather tame original. Su...per performances from all concerned. A must for any true sc-fi lover`s shelf.
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Good storyline, plenty of action
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Very good film gets you thinking.
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