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I see what you're getting at, but it's a story that Spielberg has told before - in Hook, Jurassic Park, and (more obliquely) Schindler's List. Actually, I never really bought Cruise as being that poor of a Dad to begin with. His quick thinking saves his childrens' lives several times by the...

I actually agree with you there. I don't think that "ambiguity" is an absolute good, any more than it's an absolute good when a story is "dark." These qualities sometimes tend to be overpraised, particularly by Internet fanboys. I should point out that my favorite film of last year was The...

I didn't say it was the right thing to do from a moral standpoint. But Roy Neary's ambivalence towards his (nagging) wife and (bratty) kids is part of what fuels Close Encounters and gives it its uniqueness. Upon reflection, Neary is a complex, ambiguous figure. Should we really feel happy for...

I'd echo the comments of many here: good, not great. A movie of considerable strengths, but also considerable weaknesses. Like Jurassic Park, it has enough good set-pieces and powerful moments that some may mistake it for a masterpiece. At any rate, it's interesting to see Spielberg's take on...