Together, Roy and Jillian will uncover the answers to all the questions asked in the film. And if they're right about what they find, none of us have anything to fear from what lies out amongst the stars. When it's all said and done, whether you like the current crop of Spielberg movies, Close Encounters remains a wonderful film and it's aged very well. Aside from some of the dated pop cultural references and clothing styles, this is a film that could have been made yesterday. Spielberg had yet to hit his over-sentimental period, and so this film is presented with a a very natural honesty.
Nothing seems forced.
Any emotion you feel here is all about the great filmmaking, and nothing feels artificial. I have always loved Close Encounters . CE3K has travelled a long strange road over the years. But that's okay - for all intents and purposes, this is Spielberg and Columbia's ultimate, final director's version of CE3K . That's what this new DVD is.