An alien comes to Earth with his robot bodyguard to evaluate the planets inhabitants. What will his evaluation lead to when he encounters a hostile military and environmental concerns?

The Day the Earth Stood Still is the 2008 remake of the 1951 science fiction original. While the message has been altered, the rest of the movie remains pretty much the same.

The original reflected the tensions of the time the movie was created such as the start of the Cold War and the Korean War. The message the alien gave to the world was it is not our concern what you do with your planet, but war is not the answer to your problems.

Remake also reflects the current environmental concerns facing our planet. The message has changed to Earth it is not your planet and humans must be removed to preserve it.

Klaatu, an emotionless alien sent to observe life on Earth, is the role Keanu Reeves was born to play. Jennifer Connelly does not do much better by churning out the same performance we have seen over and over.

The Day…has fairly good action sequences . It has a fresh perspective while it stays true to the original. It has runtime close to two hours that feels like three. The Day…is an interesting idea but may not be the best movie on the shelf.