This movie is about American movie director Steven Spielberg. It concentrates mainly on his childhood and teenage years.

There is no doubt that he is one of the greatest film makers of all time, just look at his filmography: Jaws, E. T., The Colour Purple, Jurassic Park, Amistad, Saving Private Ryan, Munich, Lincoln and several other very well made films.

I just wish that this film 'The Fablemans' would have gone into more detail about how he made those films, that would have been very interesting.

But showing his beginnings in a Jewish family that moved around the United States (NJ, to AZ, to CA) shed some light on the dysfunctionality of his family, his experiences with anti-semitism and the development of his ambition towards making short films with primitive cameras.

Michelle Williams and Paul Dano have strong roles. Seth Rogan (who can't act worth beans) plays the role of Williams friend and eventual love interest.

Judd Hirsch has been nominated for an Academy Award for best supporting actor for his role in this film. This is a joke considering he is in the film for amount five minutes, during which he does nothing Oscar worthy. But with Steven Spielberg directing this movie about himself, I guess anything is possible.

Overall: disappointing, but better than the other garbage that was nominated in 2023 like: Elvis, Everything everywhere all at once, Causeway, All quiet on the western front, Banshees of Inisherin, Aftersun, Avatar . . . It has truly been the worst year in Academy Ward history.