The Oscars is coming up soon. And while it should be an exciting time for any film lover, I can't help but feel a bit let down by this year's nominations, especially for the Best Picture category. I didn't particularly like the flashy biopic Elvis and I personally thought Everything Everywhere All At Once was way, way overrated. And I have no clue how Top Gun: Maverick managed to get nominated for best movie of the year. So I had kind of lost interest in this year's awards -- until I recently had a chance to watch another nominee, The Fabelmans, the latest film by Steven Spielberg. Suddenly my interest returned.
After nearly five decades of filmmaking, Spielberg has become a household name, or brand if you will, like Coca Cola or Adidas. It's safe to say that many people have been greatly affected by landmark movies like Jaws (1975), Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1977), Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981), Jurassic Park (1993), Schindler's List (1993), Saving Private Ryan (1998), and the list goes on. While the films vary in tone and intent, with each you could be assured of a powerful and emphatic cinema experience. But The Fabelmans is a different kind of film conveying a different kind of feeling. It's one of the most intimate and most personal ever seen from the director.
