Review of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) by Brad S — 21 Jun 2013

Very well done alien movie by Spielberg. Much more "grown-up" than his other Sci-fi films.

This review of Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) was written by Brad S on 21 Jun 2013.

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

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