January 31, 2012

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

from my 1970s Science Fiction Marathon, part 10 of 12


Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1977. Space aliens visit Earth. Written & directed by Steven Spielberg. Starring Richard Dreyfuss, François Truffaut, Teri Garr & Melinda Dillon.

Concept: 3/4 (Good)
Story: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Characters: 3/4 (Good)
Dialog: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Pacing: 3/4 (Good)
Cinematography: 3/4 (Good)
Special effects/design: 4/4 (Great)
Acting: 3/4 (Good)
Music: 3/4 (Good)
Subjective Rating: 7/10 (Good, 3/4). The last half hour or so is great, as are a number of other scenes throughout the movie. But I couldn't care less about Richard Dreyfuss or his mashed potatoes.
Objective Rating (Average): 2.9/4 (Good)

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