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Title: The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| 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 | |
| Sam Gilroy | ... | Tom | |
| Tanya Champoux | ... | Isabel | |
| Rukiya Bernard | ... | Student | |
Dr. Helen Benson is summoned to a military facility with several other scientists when an alien spacecraft of sorts arrives in New York City. Aboard is a human-like alien and a giant robot of immense size and power. The alien identifies himself as Klaatu and says he has come to save the Earth. The US military and political authorities see him as a threat however and decide to use so-called intensive interrogation techniques on him but Dr. Benson decides to facilitate his escape. When she learns exactly what he means when he says he is there to save the Earth, she tries to convince him to change his intentions. Written by garykmcd
Can one little kid ruin a movie?
Yup.
Think I'm exaggerating? Watch this film. You can see Exhibit A of it right here in this science-fiction "classic" film, a re-make of the 1950s hit movie of the same title. This re-make actually would have only "bad" without inserting this annoying kid, but he made it "horrendous." Jaden Smith as "Jacob Benson" is a spoiled, chip-on-his-shoulder, disrespectful kid who incessantly talks back to his mother, who puts up with it - which is equally annoying for most audiences.
What was the purpose of inserting this kid in the film? What were the writers thinking? I'm glad to see a number of reviewers here agree with me on this one. I guess if you're the son of a famous actor (Will Smith), they'll insert you in film roles, even if there is no purpose to it. And Hollywood wonders why people don't go to the movies much any more, and they sneer at pitiful re-makes?
Meanwhile, Keanu Reeves was a good choice for his starring role: an emotionless robot-like alien. Reeves is such a wooden-sounding actor to begin with that playing a bland robot is good casting for him. "Klaatu" is tailor-made for him.
Comedy was provided via the ludicrous environmental fear-mongering message in here. I laughed out loud in several spots when "Klaatu" explained to us the reason for his mission. It's so stupid, it's laughable. I was reminded of Ed Wood's horrible sci-fi stories in the 1950s.
I will say some of the special-effects and the surround sound in here is excellent. It was the highlight of the movie. These are good visuals and good audio, and a nice film to view on Blu-Ray. Unfortunately, the story got in the way.