Chalk up another smash for Spielberg.

Rating: 9/10 (29 September 2019)

There are some unsatisfactory elements-slow spots occur during the middle stretch, the mild anti-establishment stance is getting to be a bit cliche and one never knows whether E.T.'s mortal illness is physical or psychological in nature, or both. But, as with "Close Encounters," the truly lovely and moving ending more than makes up for everything. Chalk up another smash for Spielberg.