Very original, but not substantial

Rating: 5/10 (18 February 2004)

I remember being floored by E.T.'s special effects when I was young, and it gave the whole movie a mystical, mystical feel. I recently re-watched it, and was more than a little disappointed. Without taking the special effects into consideration, the movie is essentially a naked alien baboon with magical powers handing out with a kid. First, what was a highly advanced alien doing naked and alone on our surface? The answer: picking flowers. Yes, that makes perfect sense. Secondly, he has super magical powers of telepathy and telekinesis, coupled with the technical know-how to create complicated technology with kids toys, but he has absolutely no ability to survive on his own, must completely depend on a kid, and has absolutely no preconception of our planet what-so-ever. I know it's just a silly kids movie, but why is it in the top 250 movies of all time list?

Final Rating: C