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obenbenol1988Aug 4, 2016

The film was technically ahead of its time but Spielberg's story writing not better than an amateur. It could have been an interesting film if Spielberg didn't fill the plot with unnecessary scenes. He should have tried to create betterThe film was technically ahead of its time but Spielberg's story writing not better than an amateur. It could have been an interesting film if Spielberg didn't fill the plot with unnecessary scenes. He should have tried to create better connections between the events and characters. Some scene goes one forever and then story jumps into a completely different scene. Spielberg doesn't want to answer many question about the aliens ,thing it would make the film sophisticates.However it fails that intellectual touch in 2001:Space Odyssey.… Expand

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TyranianAug 28, 2019

Interesting Spielberg film with good acting and music, though the ending is a bit too obscure.

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gzayas91Aug 17, 2018

This was decent. Is not my favorite, I hate one of sons, who was so terrible.

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Pelen23Aug 4, 2016

Close Encouters of the Third Kind's biggest selling point is its visual effects. Even today , they look good.however the whole movie is plotless. Rory's argument with his wife takes a lot of screen time yet it never developes story how theClose Encouters of the Third Kind's biggest selling point is its visual effects. Even today , they look good.however the whole movie is plotless. Rory's argument with his wife takes a lot of screen time yet it never developes story how the other characters and effected UFO's visiting the Earth .… Expand

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BroyaxJan 11, 2017

Bonne nouvelle : c'est moins gnangnan que E.T. Téléphone-Maison... Mauvaise nouvelle : ça reste niais, tellement niiiiiais que t'en renverses ton lait-grenadine ; ça doit être l'émotion, la même lorsque Casimir se barre de l'île aux enfants.Bonne nouvelle : c'est moins gnangnan que E.T. Téléphone-Maison... Mauvaise nouvelle : ça reste niais, tellement niiiiiais que t'en renverses ton lait-grenadine ; ça doit être l'émotion, la même lorsque Casimir se barre de l'île aux enfants.

Bien sûr, Spielberg a mis les moyens et sa mise en scène est d'une belle rigueur, on ne s'ennuie pas, sauf à la fin. Même les effets spéciaux ont assez bien supporté les outrages du temps. Chapeau également aux acteurs pour avoir l'air béat aussi longtemps à l'écran, la bouche bée comme les gosses qui écoutent Casimir leur expliquer la recette du gloubi-boulga pour la première fois.

Et puis il y a Dorothée, enfin son avatar en plus grand limite cougar, une ex-femen qui a brûlé son soutif depuis belle lurette. Emouvant !

Et bien entendu les extra-terrestres avec leurs gyrophares qui sont venus faire la circulation. Les **** Roswells, les proctologues de l'espace et leurs tests très invasifs sur un lot d'humains sélectionnés au hasard ("tu as été choisi pour participer à une étude clinique très approfondie, merci d'avancer vers la lumière !".)

Enfin, les 5 petites notes de musique parce qu'on communique avec un Bontempi ! vous me direz, on est pas à ça près : on envoit bien un 33 tours dans l'espace, nous autres, alors camembert hein, on ne se moque pas.

Non, loin de nous l'idée de se moquer. Mais c'est à partir de ce film que Spielberg a négocié son virage (qu'il n'a jamais totalement quitté depuis) vers le cinéma infantile. Sic transit gloria. Et sa gloire fut courte.… Expand

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SpangleJul 1, 2014

A truly great achievement. The special effects are absolutely stunning, they are extravagent and perfectly executed. It is amazing to think this film came out in 1977 with effects like these. In terms of special effects, it is hard to thinkA truly great achievement. The special effects are absolutely stunning, they are extravagent and perfectly executed. It is amazing to think this film came out in 1977 with effects like these. In terms of special effects, it is hard to think of too many films that have better ones than Close Encounters of the Third Kind does. On top of that, the film is extremely fun and thrilling to watch. Around every turn is another thrill ride that does not stop until the film is over. The sense of wonder as you watch what unfolds and then the sense of wonder in all of the characters makes this a truly magical experience. With this one, Spielberg truly proves his skill when it comes to science fiction, as well as making his films a ton of fun. His direction of this one is impeccable and I am still struggling to wrap my head around the fact that this film is almost 40 years old with effects like these. A true cinematic achievement.… Expand

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RedRyan18May 22, 2014

Close Enncounters is one of the most ambitious science fiction films ever done. It's special effects were years ahead of their time, the characters react believably to their situations, and Spielberg's direction is perfect.

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moviemaniacsMar 6, 2016

In this age of "special editions," it can be a maddening ordeal to sort out precisely what people mean when they say they've seen Blade Runner (narrator or no narrator? director's cut or final cut?) or The 40-Year-Old Virgin. (The 116-minuteIn this age of "special editions," it can be a maddening ordeal to sort out precisely what people mean when they say they've seen Blade Runner (narrator or no narrator? director's cut or final cut?) or The 40-Year-Old Virgin. (The 116-minute theatrical cut, or the 133-minute "unrated" version?) Sometimes the changes are substantial, other times merely cosmetic, but nowadays, no cuts are final, and hammering out the differences between one version and the next is just another part of the discussion. Credit Steven Spielberg and the producers of the new 30th-anniversary DVD edition of Close Encounters Of The Third Kind for at least giving viewers a choice; unlike with, say, George Lucas' hideous Star Wars trilogy facelifts, no one version has been banished for the sake of another. Even though Spielberg rightly disavows the tacked-on sequence inside the spaceship, which he included on the 1980 "Special Edition" reissue, it's still there for those who would prefer their imagination be supplanted by a laser-light spectacular.

The new DVD includes all three cuts of Close Encounters—the original 1977 theatrical cut, the "Special Edition," and the 1998 "Director's Cut"—and better still, a mini-poster-sized map detailing what scene are changed, extended, or missing from each version. Of those, the one that plays best is the most recent cut, which includes the amped-up family melodrama added to the 1980 version, while removing all those insidious shots inside the ship. The film now seems just as awe-inspiring for its scenes of domestic turmoil as it does for its wholehearted embrace of the idea that we aren't alone in the universe. Does Richard Dreyfuss' Everyman hero obsess about UFOs because of a shared psychic vision, or because he can't stand to be around his family any more?

At the time, Spielberg insisted the film wasn't science fiction, but "science speculation," and he believed that unexplained cosmic phenomena had occurred in the 20th century, and that the government was perhaps active in covering it up. Though he's since retreated into skepticism, Close Encounters benefits from the awestruck vision of a true believer; the pie-eyed reaction shots alone suggest depths of curiosity and wonder that no special effect could ever muster.… Expand

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smiyamotNov 29, 2015

This was one of the first high budget sci-fi movies from way back. Well done and well acted, a good story line, many twists and turns along the way to keep you interested, especially the government cover-ups so popular in the 70's. ThereThis was one of the first high budget sci-fi movies from way back. Well done and well acted, a good story line, many twists and turns along the way to keep you interested, especially the government cover-ups so popular in the 70's. There are a lot of different versions of this movie, the Director's cut is the best one and the one I have in my collection.… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeApr 27, 2016

Close Encounters of the Third Kind shows how we should be able to take something related to the UFOs and their side of the story and make it sound so realistic and epic.

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daviddelnorte23Jan 18, 2018

De las mejores películas de Spielberg y una de las mayores obras maestras de la ciencia ficción. Claramente inspiró a películas como 'The Arrival'. Este es el Spielberg que me gusta ver.

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killzon32Jul 4, 2023

I like slow burns but this movie was so damn boring. Note I am not going to give it a good rating because its respected for what it did 40 years ago. Movies can still be good that are 40 years old. Just Not this.