Its a movie about Spielberg's parents and his high school days. Nothing extraordinary. Only a great director could make this story interesting. After giving us so many great movies I guess he deserves this self-indulgence. His father was a pioneer in electronics, his mother was a bit of a crazy artist. They were incompatible, had marital problems and eventually separated. Steven was always passionate about making movies and was also bullied at school because he was a jew. An average story elevated by the skills of a great cast and the great film director. I don't understand why he wanted to tell this story. Some stories are better left untold. I think this is one of those. Its watchable but disappointing.