Steven Spielberg has now made five films about aliens. Four of them are actually really good (the less we talk about Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull, the better). He’s clearly fascinated by extraterrestrial life. Disclosure Day isn’t as good as I wanted it to be, but it is an interesting film, and definitely demonstrates that Spielberg remains an incredible craftsman. Anyway, you can read my full review at Cinema Sentries.
After reading my rather raving review of this Rob Marshall-directed adaptation of the Steven Sondheim musical, I was surprised to look at Letterboxd and see that so many of the people I follow hate this film.
The problem seems to stem from the fact that the film severely changes a big chunk of the second act, making it much more Disney-friendly than the stage version. I’ve never seen it live, so I guess I wasn’t bothered by any changes.
While I did seem to have enjoyed it, it is worth noting I’ve never bothered to watch it again. Take that for what you will.