Steven Spielberg's ability to churn out one great film after another never ceases to amaze me. So it's no surprise that what's essentially his autobiographical film would be great and hold its own with his classics.

Almost all the things you can get right in a film are present in this one. The cinematography is phenomenal (shocking, I know), John Williams gave us another fantastic score (again, shocking), and despite what others may say the acting and casting is amazing. There's not a single weak performance to be found here.

The story may seem like it doesn't have a purpose but as long as we slap the good ol' "slice of life" label on this movie it's completely justified. The family conflicts feel real relatable despite that fact that most people watching this movie aren't filmmakers.

There's only one problem that I have with this movie and that is pacing. I feel like a lot of the time spent on the family could've and should've been spent on Sam and his films.

Tl;dr: Good acting, good cinematography, good score, bad pacing.