Possibly Greatest Man vs. Nature Flick

Rating: 8/10 (27 March 2002)

This movie is possibly the greatest man vs. nature movie ever made. Spielberg is at his cinematic best without falling into the sentimental overkill which occasionally hurts his pictures.
The visual design is outstanding, which is not at all unusual for Spielberg, but he actually OUT HITCHCOCKS Hitchcock! This is a much better movie than THE BIRDS, which many have rightfully compared it to. For one thing, it's much more believable. But on every other level, it also is superior to the Hitchcock pic -- namely, the acting, story structure and consistently varied and appropriate stylistic design.