Directed by Steven Spielberg
My rating: 4 stars out of 4
IMDb
(Blu-ray, Sony)
It might not be Spielberg's most mature work, but it might be his most cinematic, and more importantly his most entertaining. Richard Dreyfuss is sent to investigate a massive power outage in Indiana, but instead has an encounter with UFOs. His life is turned upside down when he becomes obsessed with a shape he cannot quite comprehend. It turns out to be an invitation to another encounter with the aliens in Wyoming, this time up close and personal. There are a number of classic scenes: the abduction of the boy Barry is one of the most effective horror scenes ever, Dreyfuss' encounter in the pick up truck, the sculpture in his living room, the whole sequence in Wyoming is awe-inspiring, especially when the size of the mother ship is realized. I strongly prefer the original theatrical cut, the later cuts add little to the film, and perhaps a little too much.
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