This classic scifi film will not play on my computer for some reason. I'm assuming there's some anti-piracy software running, which is odd since where I do have two external bluray drives, I don't actually have any copying software, and both bluray drives are read-only. Oh well.
The movie is about as I remember it from way back when. One of the guys on the "making of" documentary included on the disk states that the film has a documentary feel to it. Eh, maybe. I got more of a sense that it had more of a film noire vibe going visually with all the harsh shadows and high contrast shots.
The acting is on par for an early 1950s offering--a kind of natural yet comported behavioral norm when people were a little more polite. The message, however, now that I'm a middle aged dude, doesn't strike me as being very sound; i.e. "We'll kill you if you stir any trouble" kind of thing. Well, okay, that's kind of what all international policies are guided by these days, but Klaatu's race promises annihilation, and not just simple conquest. I mean, wow. Is that really how a superior species or race greets newcomers on the interstellar scene?
It is a 1950s film, and so it has a somewhat hokey feel to it with the theramin music going on combined with the stereotypical flying saucer and giant killer robot. It's a window into science fiction film making from another period. It has some good messages, but it also has some messages that maybe you should think about for a bit before agreeing or disagreeing.
Either way it's slower paced and enjoyable. No massive battles, no intricate action scenes with lots of derring-do, none of the usual stuff that unfortunately pollutes a lot of scifi made for today's pre-to-post teen audiences. Take it for what it's worth, relax and enjoy on your day off from work.
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