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A masterclass in filmmaking! Includes an Oscar-worthy performance from Emily Blunt, fun action sequences, and a genuinely affecting climax. The only thing holding it back are some really cartoony CGI animals. It continues threads that Spielberg has revisited throughout his career and advances them in a meaningful way. Wonder returns to the big screen!

I can’t imagine any fan of the previous Clerks movies not liking this one. Plenty of great new moments with the characters, and a refreshing amount of warmth and honesty

I went into this knowing almost nothing, so I had no expectations. This is a movie that fails by its own internal logic; the movie even explains its failings midway through. It could have literally been fifteen minutes long if any of the characters showed a shred of intelligence. Throw in sub-par performances by most of the cast (the lead and her lovelorn friend do fine), a gratingly annoying score, and uninspired cinematography and it all adds up to a film that is more unintentionally silly than scary. I get what the filmmakers were going for, but they didn't achieve it.