Oscar-bait dad movie, but the best kind: made by Spielberg and starring Tom Hanks, both of whom do excellent work. The narrative has a slightly awkward shift in the middle, and Kaminsky’s photography is classical, though dotted with his signature strong-extant-lights (e.g. lamps/windows) almost to the point of shtick, but it’s a really satisfying story of the fine line between duty to country and duty to mankind.
- Review Series: Steven Spielberg
Is It Good?
Very Good (6/8)
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