There must be security for all or no one is secure
Full Review:
This black and white classic from 56 years ago tells as much about our society even now as the CGI and monkey cam films of our current day and age.
Klaatu (Michael Rennie) came to Earth with a simple message. Space travel makes the universe smaller and what one race does eventually harms everyone. So, Earthlings be peaceful--or else.
Unfortunately, a soldier too quick on his trigger finger shoots him just as his space ship landed on the mall in Washington, DC. Klaatu escapes US military custody and goes out to evaluate humanity on his own.
"The Day the Earth Stood Still" shows earthlings at our best and worst. It's such a simple film, no color, very little in the way of effects, and yet the starkness has a strength and beauty we seldom depict in today's films. Great message, great film. I'm very glad to have the opportunity to see it.
