Freeze Frame: A Snapshot Look at December Movies
By Lisa Collins, Hollywood.com Staff
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Tuesday, December 09, 2008
The Day The Earth Stood Still (*also in IMAX)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action Adventure
Release Date: December 12
Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Jaden Christopher Smith
Scoop: A renowned scientist (Connelly) finds herself face to face with an alien Klaatu (Reeves), who has traveled across the universe to warn of an impending global crisis. She quickly discovers the deadly ramifications of Klaatu's claim that he is "a friend of the Earth." Now she must find a way to convince the entity who was sent to destroy us that mankind is worth saving -- but it may be too late.
If a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words, We Say: Will it take Jennifer's ambitious scientist to finally re-engage Keanu, just enough, in a role that may just be a cute fit. We think Keanu does 'detached alien' pretty well, so that enigmatic aura of his will prob' work out. Could be a juicy, guilty pleasure
Snapshot Prediction: 3 out of 5 flashes
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