Ninetoes vs. Disclosure Day

Ninetoes could not wait to watch Disclosure Day on PEACOCK. Was it worth the anticipation?

If you found out we weren’t alone, if someone showed you and proved it, would that frighten you?

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Written by David Koepp and Steven Spielberg

Starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor, Colin Firth and Colman Domingo

Rated: PG-13

Run Time: 2 hours 25 Minutes

Hey there, movie lovers! It is your old pal, Ninetoes, coming to you from Ninetoes HQ. Today I am taking a look at Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day. I’ve got popcorn in my system and my thinking cap on, so let’s get to it! First, I need to clarify something. Disclosure Day is NOT a sequel to Spielberg’s classic movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind. However, Spielberg has said it is part of a thematic trilogy consisting of Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and capping off with Disclosure Day.

There is a lot that is going on in this movie, and all of it is good! It is a Spielberg, for crying out loud! Did you expect him to bomb? Now, I will say, it was not in the theater long, but that aside, this is a banger of a movie.

There are two groups, one that wants to keep the secrets of alien activity on Earth, and one that wants to let the information out to the public. It is your basic good versus evil setup. The evil side, led by Noah Scanlon (Firth), is dressed in black so we get the memo that they are indeed the BAD GUYS! They want to keep the secrets and keep profiting off the alien technology they are using.

The Good Guys, led by Hugo Wakefield (Domingo), want to release the secrets so the world can benefit from the knowledge. Domingo is dressed casually, and in a tweed jacket, so we get the comforting idea that he is the GOOD GUY!

Caught in the middle are Margaret Fairchild (Blunt) and Dr. David Kellner (O’Connor). These two have had an incident in their past, and are…woken up (for lack of a better term) at different times. In fact, Margaret woke up today, just by staring at a cardinal on her table. Now she speaks in multiple languages, including the aliens. Both sides want these two. The question becomes: who will win in the end?

In standard Spielberg fashion, the story unfolds at a smooth pace. Nothing is forced onto the viewer. There is an air of mystery that surrounds this movie, and as each act goes, a little bit is revealed until the very end when all becomes known. The acting is superb. Firth is a magnificent bad guy, Domingo is his perfect counterpart, and Blunt and O’Connor are the perfect pawns in this chess match. Just remember what happens to a pawn when it makes it to the other side of the board.

The movie ends on a single word, and that is the driving point of this movie. Something is asked of the viewer, and for some it is a difficult question to answer. Therein lies the point.

If you are into cloak-and-dagger kinds of stories, alien stories, mystery, religion, or great storytelling or acting, then this is a must-see for you! It literally has something for everyone!

Darren “Ninetoes” Perdue is a book and media reviewer. When he is not reading, he is watching true crime shows, cooking for his family, or working on a plan for universal domination. If you see him on his porch, say hi. He does not bite…much.

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