Only a master story teller like Steven Spielberg can make a movie about his life, and also have it be a masterpiece.

I've often said that one thing that all great movies have in common, is the ability to make time go by faster. This film has a runtime of 2hrs 31 mins and I can honestly say that every second of that flew right by. I was engaged and hooked into the story right from the very first scene.

Ultimately this is a movie about people who are suffering. One is suffering for his family to love him, one is suffering for love, and one is suffering for his art.

It was interesting to see the instant connection that Spielberg had with movies. He was hooked as soon as he saw the train crash in "The Greatest Show On Earth." So much so, that he tried to recreate it and the rest is history as they say.

The acting in this film was just phenomenal. You could really feel the internal struggle which plagued Paul Dano throughout the film. He knew his faults as a husband and father, but did nothing to be better. He just kept on being a workaholic and this ultimately caused the downfall of the family.

Gabriel LaBelle Really shined as the main character. He slowly gains his footing into film making and uses it as an escape from his reality, but also as a means to show the truth. He persevered and eventually got what he wanted, a chance to break into the industry. He never had support from his father, he suffered for his art. We can ultimately see how Spielberg developed his style.

Michelle Williams is the standout star in this one. She really portrayed her character well. Her pain at not being with the right person really felt real. She didn't even need to speak all her mannerisms and facial expressions did the work for her. She is a selfish as they come (even admits it) and I personally didn't like this. Why break up your family like that? Life will not always be exciting. You have a loving husband and wonderful kids and you threw it away to be with his friend. Shame on her.

It goes to show that you don't need to have any special effects or exploding cars to make a good movie. A great story will always triumph, and this movie certainly has.

It's a must watch.

This gets a LennyReviewz Score of: 10/10.