Steven Spielberg will soon be back in theaters, and early audiences are saying “Disclosure Day” was worth the wait.
Spielberg’s latest sci-fi feature will hit theaters on June 12. First reactions started hitting social media on Wednesday after early screenings, praising the film as one of the director’s best.
“I loved #DisclosureDay. A dense roller coaster ride blending chase film, love story, & mystery, all wrapped in sci-fi wonder,” film reporter Germain Lussier said on X. “It’s Spielberg’s best film in 20 years, filled w/ all the magic that makes his films so special, plus an all-time character/performance by Emily Blunt.”
The best film in 20 years is high praise for Spielberg, who’s been on something of a hot streak with “West Side Story” and “The Fabelmans” gaining back-to-back critical acclaim (and Best Picture nominations). TheWrap’s own Drew Taylor concurred with this assessment, saying, “I can’t remember the last time I loved a Spielberg movie as much as #DisclosureDay.”
“Thrilling, funny, deeply emotional and impeccably acted (Emily Blunt, in particular, is astounding),” Taylor continued. “Full of mystery and wonder, it proves that nobody does it quite like Spielberg. Just great.”
Taylor isn’t the only one who shouted out this performance in particular. Blunt stars in the film as Margaret, a Kansas City meteorologist who shares a mysterious connection with Josh O’Connor’s Daniel, a whistleblower seeking to disclose the truth about extraterrestrial life.
“DisclosureDay is the weirdest movie Spielberg’s ever made (complimentary),” film reporter Bill Bria said. “Breathtaking compositions, David Koepp’s X-FILES-meets-The Bible script is one big high-wire act, Emily Blunt’s most accomplished performance, John Williams’ best score in years. Riveting, moving stuff.”
Only a handful of reactions are available for “Disclosure Day” with the film still more than two weeks out from release. Universal also released a new trailer of the film on Wednesday, revealing some new details about the film’s highly secretive story (and giving audiences a good look at the little gray aliens featured in the movie).
You can see more reactions to “Disclosure Day” below.
