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Watched the BluRay copy last night. Visually, this is a stunningly cold movie. The cinematography captures that post-9/11 anxiety perfectly. Keanu’s wooden acting actually works in context here – he is an alien mimicking human behavior.

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For fans of high-concept science fiction, seeing the massive alien spheres descend upon Earth’s landmarks in full 1080p resolution remains a highlight of late-2000s blockbuster cinema. Watched the BluRay copy last night

Now the screen flickered. The woman—the real Klaatu—stepped out of the television. Keanu’s wooden acting actually works in context here

Watching the 1080p version today—more than fifteen years later—is an exercise in archaeological grief. The image is sharper than the original theatrical release. The greens of Central Park are more verdant. The silver of GORT is more menacing. The digital swarm of the nanomites is crisp enough to see individual machines, like a plague of silvery aphids.

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