Without a doubt, one of Spielberg's best.  A clean, well-written movie  that blows away most alien contact flicks.  Science Fiction done with  respect and love for the genre.  Unfortunately, there are so many versions  of this film floating around that you'd better just wait and see what they  do with the DVD.  I for one hated the "Special Edition" and am  just as unimpressed with the Director's Cut.  There are still scenes  missing that need to be restored (including the '77 ending), and only DVD  can do the special effects and soundtrack justice.