E.T. Really Stands for Extra Terrible-My Scathing Review *1/2

Rating: 3/10 (10 January 2010)

The 1/2* is added due to the magnificent score of John Williams. No wonder Steven Spielberg used him in scoring films as well as Janusz Kaminski for cinematography. I believe that Janusz wasn't used for this awful film.
Look. Even a genius such as Spielberg is entitled to a lousy film so this is the one.
Who made up E.T.? He looks like Froggy the Gremlin or the gopher Marty Feldman, who was used by Mel Brooks.
The film is dreadful. Doesn't the mother know what's really going on with the house turned upside down? No wonder her husband left her and ran off to Mexico, even though he doesn't like Mexico. Go figure that one out.
That scene in biology class was ridiculous. What a poor teacher with that monotonous voice as our young star goes berserk and unleashes frogs all over the classroom. This is all because he is thinking of E.T.? Give me a break.
Imaginary nonsense pervades this film. E.T. was pronounced dead and miraculously revives.
The special effects are nice, especially the bicycle riding in the sky. However, the writing is putrid. It's just that plain and simple.