Disclosure Day Review: Steven Spielberg Reminds the World Why He Is Cinema's Last Great Storyteller
Spielberg's Disclosure Day emotional alien thriller proves that wonder, humanity, and great storytelling never truly grow old.
Disclosure Day
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Steven Spielberg's highly anticipated film "Disclosure Day" has returned to the director's sci-fi roots as it turns out was originally written based on an idea that Steven Spielberg came up with and David Koepp then turned that idea into the screenplay. This film's idea is to have the audience experience an incredible adventure beyond the planet where we will meet aliens and learn how they behave and how they will engage us as humans. This movie blends together pieces of the action/adventure genre, the horror genre, and science fiction horror/thriller movie genres to create a truly entertaining experience. Some people liked the aspirational storyline and great acting performances, while others found some aspects displeasing.
Storyline
The film follows two strangers on a collision course. Daniel Kellner (Josh O'Connor) is a cybersecurity expert working for WARDEX, a shadowy government contractor sitting on decades of classified alien evidence dating back to the Roswell Incident. After stealing secret archives and a mysterious extraterrestrial device, Daniel becomes a wanted man, hunted by the cold and calculated WARDEX director Noah Scanlon (Colin Firth). Meanwhile, across Missouri, TV meteorologist Margaret Fairchild (Emily Blunt) begins experiencing terrifying and unexplainable abilities speaking unknown languages, absorbing strangers' memories through eye contact, and breaking down on live television. As their paths converge, the truth about a massive government cover-up slowly unravels.