the day the earth stand still be an utterly pointless movie remake . the original and i will pause here for everyone who never see it to roll their eye be one of the best sci fi film of all time . this modern tell keep only the name of the character and abandon everything else . in this version the trouble start early on . alien visitor arrive on earth ( in an improbably crowd central park at night ) but we do not see the landing of their vessel . instead we get lot of dramatic mist and scientist type in haz mat gear look lose . keanu or klaatu emerges from a pretty orb and greet the pretty microbiologist and then get shot . cue gort and the indestructible robot guardian of peace . in what should have be the most dramatic part of the film end up be it big disappointment . gort and a textbook example of budget cgi filmaking and appear and make a loud noise that frighten police dog . and just when he seem poise to open a can of whip as and he get silence by keanu or klaatu who be coil up in a fetal position on the pretty microbiologist lap . the rest of the movie play like a throwaway spielberg vehicle with a cute kid and lot of cheap sentiment and an alien who eventually go home and the never end message that love will save the day . listen folk and save your money and seek out the 1951 version and film in beautiful black and white . the soundtrack alone be worth the price of a rental and when you see it and you can join the legion of fan who eye glaze over when they hear those three immortal word represent klaatu barada nicto .