"I'll Be Right Here"

Rating: Null/10 (27 March 2002)

I've had this movie since I was about 9 or 10, and I had never watched it until last night. I really should have watched it when I was younger, but I can say that I really enjoyed it! It is the best family movie I have ever seen. E.T. is such a sweet character. This is my second favorite Steven Spielberg movie, the first being Jaws. This special effects are very good, even by now days standards. What I really liked about this movie is that E.T. is a character with complexities, rather than the usual alien who remains mysterious right up to when that hero or heroin blows him up.
I also like the mix of comedy and drama. They were very well timed and paced. Besides E.T., I think my favorite character was Gertie. Drew Barrymore is adorable as the little sister. She has some very good one-liners, but she is also a believable character as well as a hysterical one. I think this was WAY better than "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". I really didn't like that movie. It was long and boring. This is obviously the better of the two alien films Spielberg did.
This is my favorite family movie because it has more spirit and creativity than most others. I think that the only family movies that compare to E.T. are the new computer animated movies like 'Toy Story' and 'Shrek' (two more of my favorite family movies). Since I am probably the only person on Earth who hasn't seen E.T. before, I will skip my usual recommendations to certain groups because everyone has seen this movie, and it is for everyone except people who hate aliens. Enjoy! 10/10