Sunday May 20 , 2012


E.T. before there was E.T.


Genre: Science Fiction
Year: 1977
Rating: PG
Runtime: 132 mins
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, François Truffaut

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This Flick In Brief


If there were any doubters of Steven Speilberg's fimmaking talents in 1977, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind eliminated them all. Quirky, adventurous, beautiful, and a landmark of special effects at the time, it remains the defacto UFO film over thirty years later.

Apart from filmmaking techniques, great actor coaching, and special effects, Speilberg's genius can be seen in just his storytelling, as he brings the easily-unbelievable subject of extra-terrestrials to the screen in a way that is easily believable.

Captivating and scary, Close Encounters Of The Third Kind is a science fiction film that's light on science fiction and leans more towards drama, appealing to all ages in the process.