One of my favorites and still compares more favorably than the big budget films made today. Opening scenes hop around the globe as evidence mounts that man is not alone in the universe before the film centers around one man in Ohio who is about to go through a unimaginable experience.
The special effects hold up well after 27 years especially the depiction of the aliens. There are no quick edits and I even prefer the film stock better than the flat video medium used nowadays.
Mr. Spielberg succeeds once again to bring human perseverance and warmth into the story. His is a pleasing "What If?" scenario that makes our first mutual encounter with being from another world a wondrous thing.
The special effects hold up well after 27 years especially the depiction of the aliens. There are no quick edits and I even prefer the film stock better than the flat video medium used nowadays.
Mr. Spielberg succeeds once again to bring human perseverance and warmth into the story. His is a pleasing "What If?" scenario that makes our first mutual encounter with being from another world a wondrous thing.