Hollywood’s science fiction films, particularly alien movies, can be divided into those before and after director Steven Spielberg, 80 years old. Before Spielberg, aliens were solely objects of fear and caution.

Disclosure Day also involves aliens but uses them conspiratorially, at the edges of the tale.

Make no mistake though. In addition to a universal group hug, “Disclosure Day” serves up a tense paranoid action thriller akin to “Enemy of the State” and “Three Days of the Condor,” only constructed ...