Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi thriller Disclosure Day is proving to be a box office hit, having debuted to $93 million globally.
The film marks the celebrated director’s return to human contact with extraterrestrial life, focusing on a whistleblowing mission to uncover a government conspiracy regarding aliens visiting Earth.
While the film is on track to become the 79-year-old director’s best performing original title in the US, reactions have been mixed.
We’re in two minds. On one hand, the uneven script undercuts Spielberg’s efforts, and the third act topples into shmaltzy parody. However, Disclosure Day remains further proof that few directors can balance thrilling entertainment and prestige filmmaking quite like Spielberg. Plus, in a world fighting against rampant cynicism and Elon Musk schools of thought which state that empathy is a weakness, it feels vital – now more than ever – to be reminded that communication and compassion remain humanity’s “evolutionary advantage.”
Read our full review of Disclosure Day here.
