This sounds super promising. Spielberg's cinematic bona fides are unimpeachable, of course, but I've often believed many of his films would be better served if they ended 10 minutes earlier (before his desperation to please makes inevitable entrance). He has been toning it down lately, and perhaps in this one, he tones it down completely. Here's to hoping...
Imagine Seth Rogen's excitement turned into minor horror at being told "you'll be reading for the person that inspired me the most" by Spielberg without knowing the full history.
Can you comment on the schmaltz factor? I sometimes find Spielberg a bit too cloying and "my childhood! my burgeoning passion for cinema!" is prime territory for it. I caught the trailer before Wakanda Forever and it was pure treacle, but maybe that's just the marketing dept.
This sounds super promising. Spielberg's cinematic bona fides are unimpeachable, of course, but I've often believed many of his films would be better served if they ended 10 minutes earlier (before his desperation to please makes inevitable entrance). He has been toning it down lately, and perhaps in this one, he tones it down completely. Here's to hoping...
Imagine Seth Rogen's excitement turned into minor horror at being told "you'll be reading for the person that inspired me the most" by Spielberg without knowing the full history.
Seeing this tomorrow, because if any movie seems like it's worth forsaking family obligations on a national holiday, this is it.
Can you comment on the schmaltz factor? I sometimes find Spielberg a bit too cloying and "my childhood! my burgeoning passion for cinema!" is prime territory for it. I caught the trailer before Wakanda Forever and it was pure treacle, but maybe that's just the marketing dept.