Steven Spielberg's autobiographical TheFabelmans is an honest, beautiful look at the beginnings of one of film's greatest directors. Our TIFF22 review:
For over fifty years, Steven Spielberg has continuously wowed audiences by showing them the power of film, the pure bliss and magic inherent in the medium that few other filmmakers have been able to show as effectively. In his incredible career, Spielberg has made the impossible real, brought entire worlds to life, and for many of us, was the filmmaker who first showed us the true beauty and power of film.
But the movies aren’t just a dark room to watch dreams come true for Sammy. After witnessing a train crash in the film, he’s determined to recreate what he’s seen with his new train set. Sammy states that he needs to see the train crash, and with the help of his mother and their family’s camera, a young Sammy is able to bring this dream to life again, but on his own terms.
With the benefit of hindsight, Spielberg can explore his past and also see where he learned just how powerful film can be. For Sammy, film isn’t just a form of entertainment, it’s a way he can manipulate emotion—whether intentional or not. Framing something just the right way can make a person feel triumphant or like a monster. Sammy can bring great beauty into the world, or he can completely alter lives.
But it’s the cast here that really brings Spielberg’s past to life. LaBelle is phenomenal as teenage Sammy, an extremely difficult role to pull off—especially considering he’s being directed by the real life person he’s portraying—and yet, he nails every transition and important moment in the young Spielberg’s life. Williams is giving a heartbreaking performance, where she tries to put a smile on for her family, while struggling with her deep unhappiness.
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