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If whispered monologues were currency, Close Encounters of the Third Kind would settle the national debt.
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1977 · Drama / Sci-Fi
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
After an encounter with an unidentified flying object, an Indiana utility worker is drawn to a remote Wyoming mountain. Meanwhile, a French scientist and his team investigate unusual phenomena around the world, all pointing to a singular, extraordinary event. As these separate paths converge, they prepare for a monumental meeting with an unknown, intelligent civilization.
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1977
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Drama / Sci-Fi
PLOT SUMMARY
After an encounter with an unidentified flying object, an Indiana utility worker is drawn to a remote Wyoming mountain. Meanwhile, a French scientist and his team investigate unusual phenomena around the world, all pointing to a singular, extraordinary event. As these separate paths converge, they prepare for a monumental meeting with an unknown, intelligent civilization.
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) is torched as a high-burn watch on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 72/100. After an encounter with an unidentified flying object, an Indiana utility worker is drawn to a remote Wyoming mountain. Meanwhile, a French scientist and his team investigate unusual phenomena around the world, all point…
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for drama fans. With a Burn Index of 72/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
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Roasted Tomatoes scores Close Encounters of the Third Kind at 72/100 Burn — worth it mainly for a hate-watch or a memorably messy night.
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r/criticalkino · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 4.2k points
The cinematography in Close Encounters of the Third Kind is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Rewatched Close Encounters of the Third Kind last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/criticalkino · u/ExpositionDump🔥 2.0k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Close Encounters of the Third Kind?
Look, I wanted to love Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/boxoffice · u/ThirdActTrouble🔥 2.8k points
Unpopular opinion: Close Encounters of the Third Kind is the most overrated film of the decade
Just got out of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and I'm convinced critics are being paid in residuals. Two genuinely good scenes do not make a film. Convince me otherwise.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 4.0k points
Hot Take: Close Encounters of the Third Kind's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Director clearly thought Close Encounters of the Third Kind was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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