The Day the Earth Stood Still

So kid 3 and I saw this movie the other night. I had no idea it was a remake-but then again, most ALL movies are these days, right?

I thought it was a pretty good story, it must have been updated a little from the original, making it a more timely story, centered on how humans are killing the planet - no science fiction imagination necessary to come up with that plot.

Keanu Reeves made a great alien. He is so dry and good with the flat affect. I haven't seen him in awhile- He looks pretty good (and young) for a man of 44. (am I suggesting that's old?)

Of course, Jennifer Connelly is gorgeous. I loved her in 'A Beautiful Mind', and I thought she did pretty well here up against Will Smith's son playing the bratty kid.

The special effects really were great. The spheres were pretty beautiful and I loved the little metallic bugs. When we left the theater, there was some scratchy looking frost on the windshield - it was easy to think the bugs were on our car!