Genius of the medium?
He is a great craftman and coordinator — one of the best movie hacks ever.
But genius or creativity?
His best movie was Raiders of the Lost Ark.
There aren’t many good film makers around. Plenty aren’t hacks, but that doesn’t mean their movies are good.
What Spielberg film is compelling in any way?
Raiders was a work for hire with nothing of Spielberg really. It’s more of a Lucas film. Jaws, CE, E.T., Schindler’s List, A.I. Are all masterworks.