Review: Spielberg's Latest Alien Film Is a Lighthearted Popcorn Blockbuster
By
David Ehrlich
Crackling crust, pillowy middle. The kind of bagel that earns a second cup of coffee.
Summary
Steven Spielberg's latest alien-themed film is reviewed as a fun, goofy popcorn movie that continues his long-standing fascination with extraterrestrial life. The article examines how this film fits within Spielberg's broader filmography of alien movies, from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" to "War of the Worlds," and reflects on how his filmmaking has evolved over 50 years.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledSteven Spielberg has now made five movies about aliens (six if you count the 20-minute 'Firelight' that he shot on Super 8mm when he was 17, and seven if you roll with my alternate reading of 'The BFG')
all of them are very straightforward about their shared belief that we are not by ourselves in the cosmos
Mystery abounds, but the basic existence of extraterrestrial life is unambiguously confirmed by the end of the first reel
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