Review of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) by Logan M — 05 Jun 2015

Saw this movie yesterday and thought it was kind of cool.

This review of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) was written by Logan M on 05 Jun 2015.

Close Encounters of the Third Kind has generally received very positive reviews.

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