[Thor Joachim Haga]

I envy having a low expectation level like that. Sadly, mine is usually through the roof, as I think Spielberg is the greatest filmmaker who ever lived (I hope Dr. Jacoby is not reading this, LOL!). He usually delivers the goods, but in recent years, I’ve been lukewarm to THE BFG, READY PLAYER ONE and WEST SIDE STORY, for example (despite some wonderful sequences in all). While I truly loved BRIDGE OF SPIES, THE POST and THE FABELMANS. So more unsure than I used to be.

Same for Williams, really. Since 2005 – his last great year – I’ve loved WAR HORSE, THE POST and THE FABELMANS through and through. All the others, I have issues with, despite some great moments.

So yeah — more unstable these days, but for some reason still sky high expectations that have been embedded in my spine since I was a kid.