Disclosure Day isn’t really a movie. I mean, it’s technically a movie, it’s playing in theatres, but it’s more akin to the trailers that they play right before the feature. Personally, I hate trailers. I don’t want to be sold or primed on the emotional beats of a coming film. Try as I might, they can be hard to avoid and if you have the hard luck of being exposed to one all the way through, you’ll most likely come away expectant and well-prepped for the feelings you’re going to feel when the real deal is finally in front of you. And this is precisely what Disclosure Day does for the masses. It’s a 145 minute preview with the tagline: you’re not ready for disclosure, as the jump scare is tucked neatly into your consciousness. It’s a sleek and digestible tale about a government and/or powers that be insider/whistle blower (Josh O’Connor) who’s ready to blow the lid off of the whole aliens are here deal. Colin Firth is among the lid holders and Emily Blunt is, well, us. She’s always known the truth, in a way, like we who watched and loved E.T. (1982) as kids. And just like it is for Blunt, it’s getting real now. We’ve lived long enough to see the once upon a time conspiracy theories about aliens evolve into mainstream convictions that the government and/or powers that be are hiding proof of their existence. So much so that Steven Spielberg has been charged with easing us across the finish line. And the rollout isn’t bad, though the story feels a tad rushed and too mature. Coleman Domingo repeats the disclosure mission a few times within one panegyric, and the story is almost completely devoid of childlike wonder and comedy. Still, it’s effective. Something is coming. Something is here. And it’s going to be intense. But enough of this lead up. Enough of this teasing. I bought my ticket. Just tell us already…when is disclosure day?

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