Steven Spielberg is among the most quintessentially “American” filmmakers of all time; while his films span countless genres and appeal to a variety of different generations, Spielberg has always taken a keen interest in both examining and contesting what “patriotism” really is.
Whether it’s the bravery of a world-weary archeologist in Raiders of the Lost Ark, the disenfranchised “nuclear family” in E.T.
The Extra-Terrestrial, a team of battle-hardened soldiers in Saving Private Ryan, a by-the-book American lawyer in Bridge of Spies, or a team of hardworking journalists in The Post, Spielberg has spent his career showing the diversity of the American experience.
It’s no surprise that Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical project, The Fabelmans, would explore yet another facet of what being an American means to him.
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