Just when I thought “the truth is out there” would stay buried in the ’90s with THE X-FILES, along comes Steven Spielberg’s latest sci-fi thriller to set it free. David Koepp’s screenplay reaches for the stars. The familiar, by-the-book setting keeps it from leaving orbit.
Here’s the thing: a mid-tier Spielberg still outclasses most directors working today. Leave it to the 79-year-old to keep reinventing his style while honoring the genres and the era he romanticizes. What hit hardest in DISCLOSURE DAY:
- Silence: Instead of letting John Williams’ award-winning score blare wall to wall, Spielberg and Williams deploy it sparingly. The quietest scenes turn that much more intense.
- Newscast: The newscast near the end is sheer perfection. It’s so good I wanted it earlier, so audiences could sit with the aftermath. It plays almost like a prequel (think UNBREAKABLE), teeing up what comes next.
- Emily Blunt: Believe the hype. This is an award-worthy turn that nails a dozen things a lesser actress would fumble. To put it bluntly, Emily kills it.
Final Thought: “Listen” closely to the metaphors DISCLOSURE DAY lays out, and it rewards you more than it has any right to. It’s a nice holdover until audiences get the real X-FILES reboot next year.
DISCLOSURE DAY is currently playing in theaters.