The Fabelmans

"(Williams) has been so good for decades now, but she goes for broke with Mitzi and absolutely captivates with every decision she makes."

"An overlong trip down memory lane that could have done with some stops removed. But it’s a sweet, at times incredibly endearing, journey back."

"Anyone who has been touched by (Spielberg's) magical films... will surely be grateful for this bittersweet movie memoir."

"Dano is subtly heartbreaking as a square, well-meaning dad who sees more than we realise but doesn’t have the power to change his shape."

"(An) exquisitely funny and melancholy memory piece..."

"As Sam’s girlfriend, Chloe East is a hoot, sly and totally unselfconscious, and gets off some of the raciest gags in the entire, relatively sexless Spielberg oeuvre."

"(A) baggy, inevitably indulgent, and often spectacular work..."

"A provocative investigation of the cinematic medium from one of its great masters."

"A transporting look back, full of empathy and discovery."

"If the movie does adhere to (Spielberg's) signature beats, and feature so many recognisable Spielbergisms, occasionally to its detriment, it’s still one of the most impressive, enlightening, vital things he’s ever done."