Review of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) by Zoltán N — 04 Aug 2017

Awful boring, possibly the worst movie Spielberg has ever made.

This review of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) was written by Zoltán N on 04 Aug 2017.

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

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