Worth seeing. Acting outstanding.
The first thing you can say about Disclosure Day is the acting is outstanding and it’s a thrill-ride that is definitely worth taking.
OK, that said:
The performances provide gravitas. so much so that you become mesmerized bye just how good the actors are.
Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi mystery-thriller, created from his own original ideas and written by his long time collaborator David Koepp.
The film stars Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth, Colman Domingo, Eve Hewson and Wyatt Russell.
Emily Blunt is outstanding as a local TV meteorologist Margaret Fairchild. I can relate when I see her, did that in early years in TV newsrooms. She and whistleblower (Josh O’Conner) uncover evidence of alien life. O’Conner is excellent and Colin Firth has equally strong as the villain.
Blunt provides the human drama that Spielberg creates so well. He knew exactly the resonance needed for this role for all of the characters.
Blunt, as always, elevates every film she appears in, whether drama or comedy. in drama or comedy makes her movies elevate. She is spot on in every performance. She is spot on in every performance.
In this one, you literally feel her. You aren’t just watching her.
This kind of movie needed an Emily Blunt.
And this kind of movie appears to always be Spielberg’s favored territory. He approaches each film like the young boy who was handed a camera by his parents and immediately set out to create something. There is a freshness to his work each time. An un-predictability. He knows how to take us to other worlds for over two hours and we gladly go.
Deep down, I think this is his favorite genre and he does it so well.
Think about it. The soundtrack to Jaws has lived with us for decades. We hear it in our heads when we go to the beach. It has become the very definition of the word scary.
You walk into the theater knowing this is going to be a curious movie-going experience and having no idea what to expect.
No spoilers.
The film has a depth that keeps you trying to figure things out. At times, you forget you are even watching a movie. You will enjoy this right from the start. Tip: Don’t keep bringing yourself back to reality or you will start finding flaws. And there are some. This is a popcorn movie. Isn’t that what we want these days? Sheer escapism from real life.
Even though the movie deals with the subject of alien life, it also feels timely as real life is now examining information access and disclosure. Get your popcorn, find a comfortable seat, and allow yourself to be swept away.
Shot primarily on 35mm film, the cinematography by Hans Kaminski is powerful. The chase scenes are strong. There is a train scene that’s riveting and takes you back to some of Spielberg’s earlier films. It feels like old-school moviemaking. I must say, it is a breath of fresh air to get away from CGI-fully-laden movies.
The editing by Sarah Broshar is also fantastic. Broshar has spent years working within Spielberg’s editorial team and understands his style and pacing. The film feels classic and modern at the same time. Not easy to achieve.
Award-winning master composer John Williams created a superb score that stays with you long after the credits roll. The music adds another dimension to the film and almost feels like an another character.
Here’s where you might feel like your are tilting your head like Rover. Some of the story does not get tied together fully. There are also tangents that may leave you feeling like Rover again.
All in all, the reason you go to a Spielberg movie is for Spielberg. This is what he knows many of us want. We want to see what he’s creating.
With this one, the ride is there. You have to figure things out, so it never becomes boring. It has depth. It creates empathy. There is some hope but it will leave you asking some questions.
That said, it’s Spielberg. and that’s good enough.
With him turning 80 on December 19th of this year, we don’t know how many more of these cinematic journeys we will get to go on with him. Overall a great popcorn movie if you leave your questions behind.
Award-winning master composer John Williams provides the superb music that won’t leave you. This music adds a dimension that that makes it feel like another character. The soundtrack to Jaws has lived with us. It is the anthem for scared. We hear it in our heads when we go to the beach, and we are scared, we hear it in the background somewhere and we immediately feel that feeling again. That music alone has become the definition of the words – to scare.
No spoilers.
The film itself has a depth that was you try to figure things out – and you forget your are watching a movie.
You will enjoy this right off the bat. Tip though: Do not keep bringing yourself to reality otherwise you will find flaws. And there are some. This is a popcorn movie and isn’t that what we want these days? Sheer escapism from real life (even though the movie tackles the real news of alien life) This film is indeed timely as real life now examines information access and suspicious places on earth. But – get your popcorn, get a comfortable chair, and let yourself be swept away.
Shot mainly on 35 mm film, the cinematography by Hans Kaminski is powerful. The chases are strong. There is a train scene that is riveting and takes you back to some of Spielberg’s other works. The movie feels like real old school movie-making. I must say, a CGI laced movie is nice.
The editing is fantastic by Sarah Broshar. She has been with the Spielberg’s group for a while and worked under and with Michael. Kahn. She has spent much of her career working within Steven Spielberg’s editorial team. She began as an assistant editor for many of his movies and has now worked her way up. Having edited West Side Story and The Fableman’s, this is her biggest job yet with him. Michael Kahn is also credited don this but it appears she is taking the reins.
Editing is always good in a Spielberg movie as he edits to rhythm not cutting. you will see, they let the acting breathe to build suspense.
The movie gives you clues and you have to keep track as you do not know where the movie is going. That old school moviemaking feel is due to her editing too because they let the scenes breathe.
Where you will feel unfilled possibly is the not clearly tiring things together and some tangents that go off that you might tilt your head like Rover does.
all in all, the reason you go to a Spielberg movie is for Spielberg and this is what he knows we have wanted. It does not really matter what the movie is. We just want to see what he’s creating.
You will be excited as you will walk into the theater, knowing this is going to be a curious movie-going experience that you have no idea what to expect.
With this one, the ride is there, and you have to figure things out so it is not boring. It has depth creates feelings of empathy and some hope but yet might leave you asking a lot of questions. That said, It’s Spielberg and at almost 80 years December 19th of this year – we don’t know how many more we will get.
