Moving but Disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (28 November 2016)

I saw this film with a great sense of anticipation based on a particular professional review and some here in IMDb. My own reaction afterward is that I found it quite moving, but failing to offer any real message or insight. It is just a nice fairy tale in my humble opinion. I agree that Amy Adams' performance is superb, carries the entire movie, and ought to place her in contention for an Academy Award. The other principal actors are stick figures due to screenplay, rather than their otherwise demonstrated superb acting chops. I think their skills were wasted here. I do not believe this film is one for the ages like the groundbreaking "Close Encounters . . .", with which it is naturally compared. It is temporary diversion -- interesting and beautifully made, but ultimately forgettable.