Close Encounters of the Third Kind
After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.
Critics Sentiment
The enormous alien mothership descends and lands at Devils Tower
Ronnie leaves Roy after he brings debris into their home
The film rises dramatically from Roy's family destruction to the spectacular mothership arrival, climbing 3.4 points as personal tragedy transforms into cosmic wonder.
Reviews show the film building from an intriguing mystery through a divisive middle section focused on Roy's deteriorating relationships to a universally acclaimed climactic encounter. Critics consistently praised Spielberg's visual mastery and John Williams' score, though some found character motivations questionable. The final act's spectacular alien contact redeemed earlier pacing issues for most viewers.
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Richard Dreyfuss
Roy Neary
François Truffaut
Claude Lacombe
Teri Garr
Ronnie Neary
Melinda Dillon
Jillian Guiler
Bob Balaban
David Laughlin
J. Patrick McNamara
Project Leader
Warren J. Kemmerling
Wild Bill
Roberts Blossom
Farmer
Phil Dodds
ARP Musician
Cary Guffey
Barry Guiler
Shawn Bishop
Brad Neary
Adrienne Campbell
Sylvia Neary
Justin Dreyfuss
Toby Neary
Lance Henriksen
Robert
Merrill Connally
Team Leader
Amy Douglass
Implantee
Gene Dynarski
Ike
Carl Weathers
Military Policeman
Norman Bartold
Norman Bartold
F.J. O'Neil
ARP Project Member
Crew
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