A Defining Film

Rating: 8/10 (16 February 2015)

A troubled child (Henry Thomas) summons the courage to help a friendly alien (Gordon Shumway) escape Earth and return to his home-world.
Say what you will about this film being great, or not so great. There is no denying the cultural impact it has had. Who is not familiar with ET? Perhaps more than any other film up to this point, this is the one that really put Steven Spielberg into people's minds (and hearts).
Thirty years on (and counting), the film holds up really well. The effects are excellent, the characters are good (this is Dee Wallace's best-known role), and we got introduced to Drew Barrymore. Anyone who likes Reese's Pieces should love this film.