'Disclosure Day' Is an Unforgettable Steven Spielberg Sci-Fi Spectacle

Jaws. Jurassic Park. E.T. Raiders of the Lost Ark. Close Encounters of the Third Kind. At almost 80 years old, there’s a good chance director Steven Spielberg will never make movies quite that good again. However, he comes very, very close with his latest film, Disclosure Day, a new, original story that asks the questions “What if aliens were real?” and “If they were, what would happen when the world found out?” Disclosure Day is pure Spielberg. It’s a densely layered narrative filled with intense set pieces, brilliant performances, things you’ve never seen before, things you’ll never see again, and enough heart to tie it all together. There are scenes in it that rival some of Spielberg’s best in terms of wonder and ingenuity, and there are also some issues that hold it back ever so slightly from being a full-blown masterpiece. Nevertheless, we still think—even though there is lots of very, very strong competition—it’s Spielberg’s best film in over 20 years. He’s back on the summer blockbuster trail that he himself blazed, and we’re all better off for it. I left the theater as if on a cloud, floating away thanks to the power of cinema. Written by David Koepp from a story by Spielbe