Beatrice Loayza Reviews Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day'

In a review for ArtReview, Beatrice Loayza critiques Steven Spielberg's 2026 film 'Disclosure Day', arguing that the director's signature humanism has become hollow. The film follows Daniel Kellner (Josh O'Connor) and Margaret Fairchild (Emily Blunt) as they expose a government conspiracy involving extraterrestrial life. Loayza notes that while Spielberg foregrounds empathy as a transcendent force, the film's action sequences feel sloppy and its emotional beats fall flat. She contrasts it with Spielberg's earlier works like 'The Fabelmans' (2022) and 'E.T.' (1982), which intuitively moved audiences. The review suggests that 'Disclosure Day' is a 'late' film that reiterates the director's themes but with blunter, more divisive results. Loayza points to the climax, where Margaret broadcasts classified footage globally, as naive in an age where horrific images are often ignored. The film was written by David Koepp from a story by Spielberg, and also stars Colman Domingo, Colin Firth, and Jane Blankenship.