Songs that had taken place in single locations are given scope to roam, a challenge to all involved but delightful for it.

~ Andrew Robertson -

Songs that had taken place in single locations are given scope to roam, a challenge to all involved but delightful for it.

~ Andrew Robertson -

The tension is relentless and the effects awesome.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The tension is relentless and the effects awesome.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

A good yarn well paced and well made.

~ Donald Munro -

A good yarn well paced and well made.

~ Donald Munro -

Spielberg's direction is delicate, but very relaxed.

~ Josh Morrall -

Spielberg's direction is delicate, but very relaxed.

~ Josh Morrall -

It is not a happy ending, but an affirming one, in that it shows that it is possible to reject mass genocide and that good men can save the world entire.

~ Scott Macdonald -

It is not a happy ending, but an affirming one, in that it shows that it is possible to reject mass genocide and that good men can save the world entire.

~ Scott Macdonald -

Spielberg is a consummate filmmaker, consistently surpassing himself, stretching his imaginative and technical abilities beyond what he knows, or has done before.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Spielberg is a consummate filmmaker, consistently surpassing himself, stretching his imaginative and technical abilities beyond what he knows, or has done before.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

So much to like. Where this film falls down is in not moving beyond the standard quest envelope.

~ Jane Fae -

So much to like. Where this film falls down is in not moving beyond the standard quest envelope.

~ Jane Fae -

Demonstrates what an action movie ought to be.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Demonstrates what an action movie ought to be.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There's a quietness about it, a new maturity for Spielberg.

~ Jennie Kermode -

There's a quietness about it, a new maturity for Spielberg.

~ Jennie Kermode -

ight Gallery is a rich mixture in terms of writers, cast and adapted material.

~ Robert Reid -

ight Gallery is a rich mixture in terms of writers, cast and adapted material.

~ Robert Reid -

By positioning itself carefully between the imperatives of retaliatory justice and their fearful consequences, the movie is ultimately less a political thriller than a mesmerizing study of psychological breakdown.

~ The Exile -

By positioning itself carefully between the imperatives of retaliatory justice and their fearful consequences, the movie is ultimately less a political thriller than a mesmerizing study of psychological breakdown.

~ The Exile -

Flashy future technology and architecture has been cleverly interwoven with the familiar, even the old-fashioned, to create a world which we can believe is not too far away from our own.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Flashy future technology and architecture has been cleverly interwoven with the familiar, even the old-fashioned, to create a world which we can believe is not too far away from our own.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Spielberg, as he is very good at, goes out on a limb to walk a tightrope of his own making between melodrama and sinewy storytelling.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Spielberg, as he is very good at, goes out on a limb to walk a tightrope of his own making between melodrama and sinewy storytelling.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Extraordinarily exciting and often disturbing PG-rated stuff.

~ Scott Macdonald -

Extraordinarily exciting and often disturbing PG-rated stuff.

~ Scott Macdonald -

Jaws is a well-made, nuanced, gamble of a film that paid off handsomely and assured Spielberg's future.

~ Chris -

Jaws is a well-made, nuanced, gamble of a film that paid off handsomely and assured Spielberg's future.

~ Chris -

This second part of the Indiana Jones trilogy is undoubtedly its weakest link, yet it contains a number of classic scenes and some first class thrills and spills which will appeal to audiences of all ages.

~ Jennie Kermode -

This second part of the Indiana Jones trilogy is undoubtedly its weakest link, yet it contains a number of classic scenes and some first class thrills and spills which will appeal to audiences of all ages.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Ford is charismatic as ever as the whip-wielding hero, looking eternally hard-done-by but always up for more.

~ Jennie Kermode -

Ford is charismatic as ever as the whip-wielding hero, looking eternally hard-done-by but always up for more.

~ Jennie Kermode -

As each of the Indiana Jones films has demonstrated, iconic talismans from the past can still conceal an awesome power.

~ Anton Bitel -

As each of the Indiana Jones films has demonstrated, iconic talismans from the past can still conceal an awesome power.

~ Anton Bitel -

The trademark Spielberg visual flair is there from the outset and keeps this film interesting at times when the narrative is moving slowly, or when it lapses into melodrama.

~ Jennie Kermode -

The trademark Spielberg visual flair is there from the outset and keeps this film interesting at times when the narrative is moving slowly, or when it lapses into melodrama.

~ Jennie Kermode -

It showcases Spielberg's gifts for light comedy, spectacle, and fairy tale celuloid sorcery.

~ Scott Macdonald -

It showcases Spielberg's gifts for light comedy, spectacle, and fairy tale celuloid sorcery.

~ Scott Macdonald -

No other director could have pulled this off, such a humane fusion of communication and technology.

~ Scott Macdonald -

No other director could have pulled this off, such a humane fusion of communication and technology.

~ Scott Macdonald -

It's never dull and always looks good, although the Sixties have become the Fifties - not a hippie, or civil rights marcher in sight

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

It's never dull and always looks good, although the Sixties have become the Fifties - not a hippie, or civil rights marcher in sight

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

What seems dry and dusty on the page is far from it on the screen

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

What seems dry and dusty on the page is far from it on the screen

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The wide-eyed young girl Sophie, who possesses a wisdom and bravura beyond her years, is beautifully caught by newcomer Ruby Barnhill.

~ Richard Mowe -

The wide-eyed young girl Sophie, who possesses a wisdom and bravura beyond her years, is beautifully caught by newcomer Ruby Barnhill.

~ Richard Mowe -

Amistad is one of [Spielberg's] deeply felt niche pictures that won't cause ripples on the stock market because of its uncompromising nature.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

Amistad is one of [Spielberg's] deeply felt niche pictures that won't cause ripples on the stock market because of its uncompromising nature.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The effects and gadgets are secondary to David's quest. That is Spielberg all over. Wherever there is a heartbeat, he stimulates it. Wherever there are tears, he finds them.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The effects and gadgets are secondary to David's quest. That is Spielberg all over. Wherever there is a heartbeat, he stimulates it. Wherever there are tears, he finds them.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

A rollicking, humorous rollercoaster ride with stunning set pieces.

~ Paul Logan -

A rollicking, humorous rollercoaster ride with stunning set pieces.

~ Paul Logan -