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All movies seen on 03/04/2011

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The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)

Directed by Scott Derrickson

Science Fiction

Overview

A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive.

Rated PG-13 | Length 104 minutes

Actors

Keanu Reeves | Jennifer Connelly | Jaden Smith | Jon Hamm | Kathy Bates | John Cleese | Kyle Chandler | Robert Knepper | Brandon T. Jackson | James Hong | Jake McLaughlin | John Rothman | Sunita Prasad | Juan Riedinger | Sam Gilroy | Tanya Champoux | Rukiya Bernard | Mousa Kraish | J.C. MacKenzie | Kurt Max Runte | Daniel Bacon | Reese Alexander | Richard Keats | Bill Mondy | Judith Maxie | Serge Houde | Lorena Gale | Stefanie Samuels | Richard Tillman | Camille Atebe | Thomas Bradshaw | Terence Dament | Patrick Sabongui | Jacob Blair | Shaine Jones | George Sharperson | Shaker Paleja | Douglas Chapman | Marci T. House | Aaron Craven | Roger Cross | Heather Doerksen | Hiro Kanagawa | Craig Stanghetta | Stefan Busse | Dean Redman | David Richmond-Peck | Andrew Wheeler | Darien Provost | Daniel St. Andrews | Brad Dryborough | Ken Kirzinger | William 'Big Sleeps' Stewart | Blair Redford | Daniel Wisler | Mark Kogan | Ed Fong | Sandy Colton | Ty Olsson | Jay-Nicolas Hackleman | Dawn Chubai | Joshua Close | Leanne Adachi | Geoff Meed | Michael Hogan | Ben Cotton | Kevan Kase | Josue Aguirre | Matt Adler

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Viewing Notes

This movie tries to be intellectual sci-fi but can’t break free of its desire for big SFX action, which it also does not achieve. Ends up in the middle, a muddled mess.

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