Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a movie like no other. It is a science fiction movie that at times makes us laugh and it is also quite allegorical. One of Steven Spielberg's earliest films is one of his best.
Close Encounters is about Roy (Richard Dreyfuss), a line worker who experiences an encounter with a UFO. Everybody thinks he is crazy, but the truth is that it actually happened. After he starts to see ominous clues pointing to a certain location, he pursues more information and is eventually drawn to it.
This film shows some excellent direction from Spielberg. His genius use of colors is great at the end and goes great with John Willams' very simple score. Also, some pretty cool special effects came out of this movie. I'm sure that for it's time, the aliens at the end were pretty realistic. Actually, even today they are not bad.
Close Encounters is one of the best movies to come out of the 70's. It is a timless tale and is the only alien story I know that isn't scary. For weeks you'll be humming that famous score. This film has become a classic over time and is sure to remain a classic.
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