Review: Steven Spielberg’s THE FABELMANS is a beautiful love letter to the art of cinema

Director Steven Spielberg he did it again. He once again has made an incredible film for the audience, but this is without a doubt the most personal film that the director has made. The Fabelmans it’s a beautiful and emotional story about the joys and hardships of family, and it’s a touching love letter to the art of cinema.

The film is a semi-autobiographical project drawing from Spielberg’s life. The main character is a young man named Sam Fabelman, who is growing up after World War II. As the story unfolds, Sam discovers a shocking family secret while also exploring the power of movies and how they help him see the truth.

The Fabelmans begins with Sammy’s parents taking him to his very first film and how that experience kickstarted his journey to becoming a filmmaker. His first film experience reminded me a lot of what mine was like! The first film he ever saw in theaters was Steven Spielberg’s ET, and I was completely in awe of it. That film is what cemented my love for cinema and, even at that young age, I knew I had to be a part of it!

Also, as a longtime Spielberg fan, I know all about the stories of how he went out and made movies when he was growing up. This is something I always did with my siblings when I was a kid. I really enjoyed going out and making movies, and watching those scenes acted out in this movie, it really took me back to those times and the good memories came flooding back.

There were so many different aspects of this movie that I connected with, and it was really emotional for me to watch because of how it made me think back to my childhood. So with the whole family aspect of the story, there was also a lot of stuff that I was able to connect with even as an adult!

Spielberg is a master storyteller and handles the story and characters with such care that you can get a glimpse into his soul while watching. You can feel what the director feels. It’s really quite a remarkable thing. This is Spielberg’s self-portrait, and it takes us on a heartfelt journey that will make audiences laugh and cry, and ultimately leave the theater inspired and filled with joy.

The film is the protagonist Gabriel La Bella (The predator, American gigolo series) “as 16-year-old aspiring director Sammy Fabelman; Michael Williams (Manchester by the Sea, My Week with Marilyn) like her artistic mother, Mitzi; Paul Dano (Batman, there will be blood) as her successful science father, Burt; Seth Rogen (Steve Jobs, an American pickle) as Bennie Loewy, Burt’s best friend and honorary “uncle” to the Fabelman children, and Judd Hirsch (Uncut gems, ordinary people) as Mitzi’s Uncle Boris.

Everyone in the film gave phenomenal performances. He was cast perfectly, it was magical to see these actors disappear into their roles.

Spielberg wrote the film with the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushnerwho also wrote Spielberg’s Lincoln And Monk. Naturally, the music was composed by the legendary John Williams.

This is a must see movie and one of my favorites of the year, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.