Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) YTS

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 7 / 10

I always remember as a child hoping/praying that

I always remember as a child hoping/praying that if extra terrestrials ever did come to visit us, that they wouldn't arrive in America. Think "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951) or most other sci-fi stories: the first things they would see when they opened their door would be guns, tanks, missiles, soldiers... This film takes a far more sophisticated approach to how we might engage with an alien species, and together with some super effects and a far more nuanced storyline leaves us with room for optimism that we might not just try to shoot first and ask questions afterwards - should anyone ever do arrive. Spielberg was still, in my view anyway, learning his craft when he wrote/directed this and that shows in the real paucity of pace for the first hour. Richard Dreyfuss is adequate, but the constantly amazed/perplexed looks on his face start to become annoying after a while. François Truffaut features now and again - largely as part of a parallel storyline - but really, this only begins to engage in the last thirty minutes when the threads all knit together giving us a clever denouement as the scientists discover an innovative, musical, way to communicate that doesn't involved threats and bullets. Oddly enough, even when I first saw this at the age of 9, I never got any sense of menace from our travellers and the absence of any substantial physical form for us to identify with seems to help keep the magic working. Not John Williams' finest work, I thought the score suffered from the slow rate of progress with the plot but the symbolism and curiosity of spirit this film engenders makes it still, just about, worth sticking though...

Reviewed by Ian Beale 8 / 10

Do the mashed potato! Roy Neely is a

**Do the mashed potato!** Roy Neely is a gas repair man who has a close encounter with an alien craft and begins having strange visions of mashed potatoes, shaving cream and mud mountains. This all leads to Needy's marriage breaking up and he sets out to find the truth about his mashed potato visions. The climax at a mountain is breathtaking when Neely comes face to face with his destiny. One of Spielberg's best with a nice cameo by French director Francois Truffaut.

Reviewed by artemida-41541 9 / 10

Still amazing after nearly 50 years

When I saw this movie for the first time I was barely six or seven years old in former Yugoslavia.It has left a huge impact on my childhood world , I was so consumed and mesmerized. That much I wanted to become an astronaut for a long time afterwards .Now , as a 50 year old I feel pretty much the same. And , I didn't become an astronaut unfortunately.I don't know what more to say . It is as realistic, as magical and feel good movie about benevolent aliens as it could be.I hope one day it will become true , so that we all know there is something beyond this world, but not something bad.For everyone who wants to dive into beauty with depth , I can only recommend it.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

Action / Drama / Sci-Fi

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

Action / Drama / Sci-Fi

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I always remember as a child hoping/praying that

Do the mashed potato! Roy Neely is a

Still amazing after nearly 50 years

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