Review of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) by Daniel D — 01 Aug 2014

Nice that I finally watched this. Not a personal fave, but quite enjoyable, to say the least.

This review of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) was written by Daniel D on 01 Aug 2014.

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

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