Well.. the original was release in 1951 was a classic and iconic in many ways. It was a super hit at that time. Michael Rennie did a superb job of playing Klaatu. He was charming and mysterious at the same time. The plot was simple – An alien lands and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets. It was a timely movie with a message of peace during a time that the Soviets and U.S. were deep into the ‘cold war’.
2008 saw the remake of the original sci-fi with Keanu Reaves playing the role of Klaatu. Keanu Reaves does not leaves an impression as Klaatu. While in the original movie, Klaatu was shown more humane and friendly, the new movie showed Klaatu to robotic & stone faced, which may not be liked by someone who have seen the original.
Overall, message may be good, but it is no where close to the original blocbuster. You can happily miss it.
