I'd say Spielberg's science fiction tend to be his worst:
i found 'Close Encounters" and "E.T." to be rather boring and suspect these are in the same league...
for alien abduction movies, i can't think anyone can top the movie Fire in the Sky which i found terrifyingly believable and nightmarish...
Remember "Outer Limits?" Looking back...if the man's voice says, "We are in control of your television set" ...that is more MIND CONTROL than you need. Turn the TV off!
Fire in the Skys was based on a genuine abduction case that has never been debunked.