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A rollicking, humorous rollercoaster ride with stunning set pieces.

The effects and gadgets are secondary to David's quest. That is Spielberg all over. Wherever there is a heartbeat, he stimulates it. Wherever there are tears, he finds them.

Amistad is one of [Spielberg's] deeply felt niche pictures that won't cause ripples on the stock market because of its uncompromising nature.

The wide-eyed young girl Sophie, who possesses a wisdom and bravura beyond her years, is beautifully caught by newcomer Ruby Barnhill.

What seems dry and dusty on the page is far from it on the screen

It's never dull and always looks good, although the Sixties have become the Fifties - not a hippie, or civil rights marcher in sight

No other director could have pulled this off, such a humane fusion of communication and technology.

Perhaps it is gauche to call a director approaching 80 naïve, but that is the sentiment that lingers as Disclosure Day itself unfolds.

A remarkably efficient film.

It showcases Spielberg's gifts for light comedy, spectacle, and fairy tale celuloid sorcery.

The trademark Spielberg visual flair is there from the outset and keeps this film interesting at times when the narrative is moving slowly, or when it lapses into melodrama.

As each of the Indiana Jones films has demonstrated, iconic talismans from the past can still conceal an awesome power.

Ford is charismatic as ever as the whip-wielding hero, looking eternally hard-done-by but always up for more.

This second part of the Indiana Jones trilogy is undoubtedly its weakest link, yet it contains a number of classic scenes and some first class thrills and spills which will appeal to audiences of all ages.

Jaws is a well-made, nuanced, gamble of a film that paid off handsomely and assured Spielberg's future.

Extraordinarily exciting and often disturbing PG-rated stuff.

Spielberg, as he is very good at, goes out on a limb to walk a tightrope of his own making between melodrama and sinewy storytelling.

Flashy future technology and architecture has been cleverly interwoven with the familiar, even the old-fashioned, to create a world which we can believe is not too far away from our own.

By positioning itself carefully between the imperatives of retaliatory justice and their fearful consequences, the movie is ultimately less a political thriller than a mesmerizing study of psychological breakdown.

ight Gallery is a rich mixture in terms of writers, cast and adapted material.

There's a quietness about it, a new maturity for Spielberg.

Demonstrates what an action movie ought to be.

So much to like. Where this film falls down is in not moving beyond the standard quest envelope.

Spielberg is a consummate filmmaker, consistently surpassing himself, stretching his imaginative and technical abilities beyond what he knows, or has done before.

It is not a happy ending, but an affirming one, in that it shows that it is possible to reject mass genocide and that good men can save the world entire.

Spielberg's direction is delicate, but very relaxed.

A good yarn well paced and well made.

The tension is relentless and the effects awesome.

Songs that had taken place in single locations are given scope to roam, a challenge to all involved but delightful for it.