I used to deplore Steven Speilberg. I thought he was a smarmy nothing, who made his way on three good movies...Jaws, Close Encounters, and ET. Even those are really flawed. I think his best move (pre AI) was Empire of the Sun......love that flick.
But, after AI, he seems to be doing what I wanted to see him to his whole career....anti-smarm, weird and a little off. I can't wait to see it. I love the fact that he didn't get some little cutesy kid to play the part of the (telepaths?) in the movie. It has a unique, bizzarre look that I like.
And I used to hate Tom Cruise, too. That changed after Eyes Wide Shut. Ever since then, he's really been cool.
Anybody else going to see it?
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