3.5/4  What made Spielberg and Dreyfuss a STAR!!
Steven Spielberg is not a director fully appreciated by everyone. Some dismiss his works as mere popcorn entertainment, and believe he is over-rated. But he is not. No one posses the rare kind of talent that he has; to create an unparallel... (read full)

3.5/4  Too close for comfort
I recently had a unique opportunity. I got to see Steven Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" with someone who had never seen it before. Indeed, it was thrilling to put myself in his shoes and realizing just how confusing the m... (read full)

3/4  Close Encounters of the Third Kind Quick Review
This movie is a little odd, and hard to believe. But, somehow, it works for me.

4/4  Close Encounters of the Third Kind Quick Review
Nothing short of amazing. I sincerely loved the experience of watching this film. The payoff was well, well worth the entire move. Still, the movie was great all in all. AMAZING.

4/4  Close Encounters of the Third Kind Quick Review
If you can get a copy, I strongly suggest the original version. Apparently Mr. Spielberg didn't lilke the self-indulgent scene where Richard Dreyfus spends 7 minutes building a model in his living room.

3.5/4  Close Encounters of the Third Kind Quick Review
Sure, there are plenty of extraterrestrials and strange goings-on, but at the heart of Close Encounters is the inner struggle people have and how it affects their live. It's amazing to see how an obsession can change a life.

2/4  Close Encounters of the Third Kind Quick Review
I was really looking forward to this sci fi! I heard it had great special effects, the story was great. But, no, not really any of that. Yeah, the special effects were kind of ok, but the rest I was not impressed with. Nothing special.

5/5 Looks Like They Shot This Last Week!!! Awesome!
  by D. E. FOREMAN (NJ)
Usually not one of my favorites of Steven Spielberg and don't ask me why. But this remastered Blu-ray looks and sounds fantastic! Also you get all 3 versions of the film to choose from. A must for any Spielberg fan and the quality is all there. One of the best Blu-ray's out there bar none!

5/5 "WE ARE NOT ALONE"
  by Terry Richard (Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada)
"Close Encounters of the Third Kind" is Steven Spielberg's 1977 blockbuster that examines how a man's life is changed forever when he realizes through a series of unexplained events that other beings exist in the universe. Roy Neary, played by Richard Dreyfuss, is a happy family man when, one night, a spaceship flys over him in his truck. This leads him to investigate the incident, with him ultimately losing everything he has, including his family; his investigation becomes a compulsion that even he can't control. The movie was one of the biggest blockbusters of the 1970's and is the best film that explores aliens and the unknown. This beautiful 2 disc DVD set is loaded with extras including interviews with Dreyfuss and Spielberg, 11 deleted scenes, a making-of documentary, a 1977 featurette called "Watching The Skies", plus much more. Rona Barrett from ABC said the film is "brilliant and nothing short of a masterpiece".

5/5 This movie is a classic...
  by Jeff Brower (Long Beach Ca. USA)
When this movie was made Steven Spielberg knew exactly what he was doing when he had this movie made it is brilliant and very well done all of the special effects trick photography, as well as the storyline and everything else when everyone sees the UFO's and they are wondering what is going on and so on is also great so of course I say that is movie is very well done and it is definitely indeed a classic and if you watch this movie with your kids cause this is what I reccomend you do so that kids will get an idea of what this movie is about and you can explain it to them cause this movie has a mature rating but the adults can watch this movie with their kids and it will be enjoyed by all who watch. So this move is indeed a great spectacular movie that everyone will enjoy. I highly recommend you buy it and share it will all of the people that you love.

5/5 A timeless classic !! Very entertaining and interesting to watch !
  by Nicholas J. Sorensen (The "thrilling" flatlands of Illinois)
Still a classic movie and fun to watch after all these years. Sure, there are some parts that are a little "goofy", but since we really haven't made first contact yet,(that we know of)we really don't know what to expect. Lets just hope they're as friendly as the ones in the movie !

A big thumbs up from me !!

4/5 Who contacts who
  by Y2bjs Reviews (Melbourne Australia)
This is another one of Spielberg's gems.See who actually made the contact,those shy aliens.Situations like this keep you guessing.But Spielberg was no fraud when it came to science fiction classic's.Would you have the guts to actually contact the alien,or perhaps get someone to do it for you.We would see then wouldn't we.Who has the answers huh,with all those advances those aliens had,they have nothing to fear.I dont think i would walk onto a spaceship with one,would you?
You should look into this,it's actually a great package.