This still rates as one of Spielberg's best films. Richard Dreyfuss is at his best here as a man being drawn toward the unknown. The special effects were top notch for their day and still hold up well. There are scenes in this movie, such as the scene in which Dreyfuss is in his car and the UFO lights up his car and the mailboxes are rattling, that just knock you on your a## in suspense. The film is directed beautifully and the story told dramatically. This film is a masterpiece in film history and always will be. Spielberg was hitting his stride at this point, Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Close Encounters, E.T. are all great films in their own right. Despite the fact that Spielberg still makes great films this was the time when he really soared.