I came home from work today to find my roommate watching Close Encounters. Naturally I sat down to join her. It's one of those movies that I've watched a million times and will happily watch a million more. Can I call it a feel good adventure story? Perhaps.
There's a reason that Stephen Spielberg is considered great and it's not War of the Worlds. His older works are still my favorites, probably always will be. And while Close Encounters doesn't quite beat out Jaws, it's near the top of my list.
Richard Dreyfuss is fantastic. I adore him. Especially in his earlier films. But I'll still watch him, it's true. And he's great in this. If you actually take a minute to look at his character, Roy really isn't always a great guy. He is overcome by his obsession, he abandons his family, runs off with another woman... Oi. But Dreyfuss makes him loveable anyway. A true hero.
Close Encounters is a classic in the science fiction genre. And it's something that you can sit down and watch with the family. Even if the hero's family is a bit broken by the end... Really though, it's a well done film, it's got great music, it's Speilberg when he was at his best.
And it's a great way to end a long and tiring day.
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