Loosely based on Spielberg's life story, "The Fablemans" shows the life of a growing movie producer from the time he is about 6 to the age of 22. Although the movie is told from the eyes of the young boy (or man), it covers his close family, mom, dad and 2 sisters and his dad's closest friend Bennie (played by Seth Rogan). After reading about it, I was surprised how close it was to his real story, not that loose at all and I very much appreciated that fact.

Since Spielberg did direct some of the most iconic movies of all times (Schindler's list, Jaws, E. T, Jurassic Park etc etc), it is hard to say that "The Fabelmans" can take a top spot in that list, however judged in a vacuum I still think it is a great movie, my only complaint with it being that the progression is very slow and might lose some viewers over that. There are not many big events or something that super extraordinary, but considering this is almost a documentary, it is well worth watching for those of us who are interested in a realistic story.

Covering the early years of Steven.. er.... I mean Sammy, saves the movie from telling anything about modern day movies and only covers couple of his early years shorts, which their make-of details are murky anyway. It could have been a story about anybody, but no, it is Spielberg's story and that worth a few points in my book, otherwise I would probably rank it a bit lower.

In summary, if you can sit through a semi-documentary film about filmmaking and coming-of-age story, then please give Fabelmans a try. It is different than the usual Spielberg block-busters and probably would not be a financial success, but if you coming in with the right expectations, I feel you will not be disappointed. Exact score: 78 / 100.