BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A better name for “Disclosure Day” would be “Disappointment Day.” Director Steven Spielberg has crafted a beautiful looking film designed to pose life-changing questions but the script by David Koepp ranges from meandering to laughable. It has serious problems.
The film starts with a strong premise based on the recurring Spielberg theme of focusing on the evils of corporate America that is only out-villained by the government and military. Daniel Kellner (Josh O’Connor) is a young cybersecurity expert who wants to blow the whistle on a major coverup.
While he is eluding the bad guys, Kansas City weather forecaster Margaret Fairchild (Emily Blunt) is having an intergalactic meltdown on the air. She suddenly can speak multiple languages including a way of speaking based on mathematics. She also has gained the power to slip into the psyche of others…