I went into this film knowing 2 things: 1. It's directed by Steven Spielberg 2. It's about Steven Spielberg

So knowing just those 2 things, I for some reason assumed this would be a story of how this young man who dreams to be a filmmaker turns into one of the greatest directors of all time.

Turns out, nope! It truly is just a movie about the childhood of Sammy Fabelman, played by Grabiel LaBelle who is pretty good here. Nothing extraordinary but a compelling enough performance.

This movie is to me split in 2 halves: the art and the family.

As a cinema nerd and an aspiring director, I loved every bit of the filmmaking part in this movie. Every time he films something, all the small creative things to elevate his cinematography, that moment he really connected with one of this actors, whenever he shows it to the audience. I loved it every minute of it.

The family part of the story were also very good, and was of course, the main driving course of the story.

Overall, it's a good watch. I guess I just expected something different, and wanted something a bit more. But it's definitely a good family movie to watch!

6.2/10.