Though bogged down by a talky and absurd screenplay that mechanises its ideas too rigidly into scene-to-scene plotting, this remains an interesting conspiracy thriller, where the outstanding technical craft and bigger thematic stakes help Spielberg make the landing somewhat stick.
One of the greatest films of all time, Spielbergโs masterstroke was projecting narrative uncertainties against an acute sense of historical certainty that was the Holocaust, resulting in a work that is harrowingly tense but also imbued with moments of cathartic empathy.
Spielbergโs polished, but rather underwhelming workmanlike by-the-numbers tale of his formative years as a child and teenager chronicles the tension between family disputes and his passion for filmmaking.
This may be minor Spielberg, but its wholeheartedness makes it worth the trip to the JFK airport in New York where an Eastern European man is stuck without citizenship, played with earnest charm by Tom Hanks.
Spielbergโs biopic about one of Americaโs most notoriously successful conmen might seem like a breezy affair with largely captivating performances by Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks and Christopher Walken, but it does overstay its welcome at some point.
Spielberg, in his first-ever musical, hits it out of the park with this dynamic and compelling remake of the 1961 original, featuring a revelatory performance by Rachel Zegler.
One of the greatest war movies ever made, Spielbergโs visceral and immersive approach and the filmโs strong technical prowess continue to amaze more than two decades on.
Don’t think too muchโthis is Spielberg channelingย his geeky gamer self, and darn, it is enjoyable.
Spielberg’s journalistic procedural is a masterclass in supple filmmaking that is equally at ease portraying nuance as well as galvanising action.
Spielberg the fabulist meets Roald Dahlโs prose in this light-hearted, old-school tale that is somewhat an inconsequential entry in the directorโs illustrious filmography.
Eternality Tan 