Feast of Film

The above image shows an audience member who just happens to resemble the lead actor, whose vitals signs are measured, as are all other viewers, so that medical assistance can be rushed to them as the film methodically sends them into a manic state of eco-insanity. Keanu Reeves stars in two sorts of films: Good and Crap. This is the latter and should not be allowed to draw on the good name of the original , directed by Robert Wise . The plot: Mysterious glowing spheres land around Earth, the largest of which touches down in Central Park, New York, lit up like a '70's area disco globe. The US government rounds up a team of scientists ahead of its landing, one of whom is Helen Benson ( Jennifer Connelly ). Out of the Central Park sphere - now surrounded by military and police, who are emphasised to be incredibly poorly coordinated (despite the previously demonstrated massive coordination effort to assemble the science team) emerges Klaatu. He approaches Helen and is - like the ...