The Fabelmans is a perfect example of how Hollywood will greenlight any movie that is brought forward by a powerful Hollywood titan. Very early on, it becomes clear that this is the personal story of Spielberg's early years. While it is likely intensely interesting to Spielberg, it is pretty boring stuff for the rest of us. We all have a past and just like the Tic Tok "One thing about me" videos demonstrate, it is rarely interesting to anyone else.

Eminem's early years story, 8 Mile, stands in stark contrast as a mesmerizing story that we need to know. The Fabelmans is virtually devoid of unique life. A semi dysfunctional family is not unique. In fact it is what we all are faced with. The only real difference may be my mother never brought home a monkey which needed a polio vaccine.

Hopefully Spielberg has another Shindler's List or Saving Private Ryan in him. I will wait patiently.