The Day the Earth Stood Still, 1951. An alien visitor wants humans to live in peace. Directed by Robert Wise. Written by Edmund H. North, based on a story by Harry Bates. Starring Michael Rennie.
Concept: 3/4 (Good)
Story: 3/4 (Good)
Characters: 3/4 (Good)
Dialog: 3/4 (Good)
Pacing: 3/4 (Good)
Cinematography: 3/4 (Good)
Special effects/design: 3/4 (Good)
Acting: 3/4 (Good). Rennie is excellent.
Music: 4/4 (Great)
Subjective Rating: 8/10 (Great, 4/4). One of the only movies that's faithful to the spirit of the science fiction literature of its day. Also, Bernard Herrmann.
Objective Rating (Average): 3.2/4 (Very good)
(updated from a previous post - original is here)
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