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"Disclosure" (2026, USA, Canada, New Zealand, Japan)

"Disclosure" is the most classic Spielberg. And that is both a plus and a minus.

Despite the rather serious tone in the trailer [in my opinion], the film itself turned out to be quite fairy-tale-like and even naive. And I would say that this is primarily a criticism of David Koepp's script. Besides the fact that I have questions about some plot points, the story turned out very uneven. It starts strong, then sags, then tries to pick up the pace again, then sags and never climbs out of its own hole.

Action, conspiracy theory, geopolitics, and national security here coexist with a very simple drama [albeit tragic], and in this case, it doesn't benefit anyone. There is no single tone, no single atmosphere, and no single rhythm. Honestly, I was even a bit bored at times.
My main question to the plot is — do the authors really think that the revelation that aliens exist will stop World War III? In what world of naivety must one live?

As for the direction, everything is shot at the highest level. Nothing new, but all in the best traditions of Steven Spielberg's adventure action. It's just a pity there's no suspense here; you just watch and enjoy the stunts and the actors' performances.

Speaking of actors. Emily Blunt, in my opinion, carries everything on her own [but I don't think this role is Oscar-worthy, sorry, I've seen many similar takes; it's not about Emily, but the role itself doesn't require half-tones or special work; honestly, in "Oppenheimer" her role was stronger]. In second place in terms of powerful acting is Eve Hewson. Josh O'Connor gives the same emotion throughout the entire film — a tearful puppy. It was fine for me, but honestly, by the end I got tired of his endless confusion. Colman Domingo just came to chat on the phone, and Colin Firth spends the entire film frowning sternly and staring wide-eyed. So overall, I liked the acting, as it looked organic within the film, but if you start thinking about it afterwards, it becomes laughably awkward.

I think "Disclosure" turned out quite toothless, a kind of family adventure in the spirit of "E.T." but with more special effects and a star cast. On the other hand, my expectations [and my disappointments] are my problems. After all, Spielberg has always made family films, and it doesn't matter that the themes in this film are quite serious [there is room to expand]. Although in "Jurassic Park," by the way, he still managed to find a balance between family-friendliness and suspense, but again, apparently, it's a matter of the script.

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