Spielberg’s 'Disclosure Day' Draws 2-Star Review as 145-Minute Alien Thriller Disappoints
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 10
Spielberg’s 'Disclosure Day' Draws 2-Star Review as 145-Minute Alien Thriller Disappoints
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 10
Summary
Two stars greeted “Disclosure Day” on its UK release, with the review calling Spielberg’s 145-minute return to alien territory a major disappointment rather than a late-career triumph.
The criticism centers on a thin conspiracy plot: Josh O’Connor’s character flees a secretive agency called Wardex while trying to expose alien evidence through a local TV station instead of online.
Emily Blunt’s weather forecaster—who suddenly speaks every language, plus extraterrestrial ones—was singled out as a highlight, while Colin Firth’s Wardex chief was described as miscast.
Close Encounters and E.T. loom over the film, with the review arguing its ideas about extraterrestrial life feel recycled and that little beyond the trailer justifies the buildup around Spielberg’s latest sci-fi release.