Being Spielberg’s first film, I was expecting the Spielberg magic I was used to in movies like Close Encounters and ET, but, that isn’t what I got. As a movie, it’s fine. It has all of the basic principals to be a good film, the overall plot is based on a wonderful true story, and the relationships are fun. However, even a few hours later, I have forgotten almost the entire movie. And I think that’s due to the shots in the film. No shot seems particularly exciting, there are a few shots where I went to myself, yeah, “that’s Spielberg.” Those shots looked great, were devoted to character, and had everything good about this movie coming together. These are the few moments I remember, but truly, I don’t feel Spielberg had the spark inside of him that he usually possesses. It should also be noted that this movie is incredibly 70s, you can feel the hippie vibe. So in conclusion, the movie is fine, but it just doesn’t seem to work in quite a few places. 5.6/10
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