Review of The Day the Earth Stood Still

The message that is given on the front page of this film at IMBD is........."An alien lands and tells the people of Earth that they must live peacefully or be destroyed as a danger to other planets."..................................................This message in 1951 makes as much sense today as it did then. Of course we do not know if visitors from another planet have given this message to our leaders in secret, but I wish that some alien would land and give this message to everyone everywhere. How could we go wrong with the idea of "living peacefully"...I enjoyed this film when I saw it sometime ago, even though the costumes and the ship seemed out of date in our age.. ........It didn't matter at all. What mattered is the Earth needs this message now even more than before in 1951. The film is well directed and keeps your attention all the way through. Acting in outstanding, and the script is easy to follow and understandable. Watch this film and see if you agree that the message that this film gives is as good today as it was when it was made. The message and the way it is delivered by the cast far outweigh the setting in the early 50s and staging. I urge you to watch and listen, and then decide if this is a great film.