The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008 film) writing that the generally poor reception for the film was "a sad fate for a surprisingly sincere tribute to Robert Wise's 1951 classic." Kenneth Turan of the "Los Angeles Times" 'congratulated' Keanu Reeves's performance and wrote in his review that "This contemporary remake of the science-fiction classic knew what it was doing when it cast Keanu Reeves, the movies' greatest stone face since Buster Keaton." A. O. Scott of "The New York Times" was not impressed with Reeves' performance, commenting that "even Klaatu looks bored and distracted, much as he did back when we knew him as Neo." William Arnold
Alter Ego (Minus One song) composer in order to compose their contest entry "Alter Ego", which was presented to the public via the release of the official music video on 22 February 2016. Minus One performed the song during the first semi-final of the 2016 contest on 10 May, held at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, and have qualified for the final. In the grand final, Minus One performed 14th and finished in the 21st place with 96 points. Alter Ego (Minus One song) "Alter Ego" is a song performed by the Cypriot rock band Minus One. The song, written by Minus One and