This sci-fi classic, about mankind’s first contact with UFO-borne aliens, earned praise for its then-visionary effects and for bringing a sense of spiritual awe to what could have been a standard sci-fi tale. But it’s also an intense family drama about the nature of obsession, the distrust of authority, and the search for truth.
Spielberg makes fine use of Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, and French filmmaker Francois Truffaut in order to bring this cosmic tale down to human scale.
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