Review of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) by Robert I — 22 Jan 2013

Never been much of a fan of this one... Sorry.

This review of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) was written by Robert I on 22 Jan 2013.

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

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