An example of film at its best

Rating: 6/10 (2 August 2013)

From director Steven Spielberg comes yet another masterpiece that proves that he is the master of cinema. With a fun adventure and story, Spielberg pulls the audience into a believable world with characters that feel real and a mission to get a stranded alien back home.
After discovering an alien hiding in his backyard, a young boy, Elliott (Henry Thomas) and his siblings keep the alien hidden while he sets up a communications array to contact his planet.
One of the best parts of this film is with the casting and acting. With the main cast consisting primarily of younger actors, they do not weigh the film down like most child actors do.
Another things this film can do well is pull emotions out of the audience. This lacks in a lot of famous films, but the sympathy and connections you feel with the characters makes you care about what is happening as if you were the one involved.
Like other films by Spielberg, primarily "Jurassic Park", "E.T." has a target audience of everyone and will appeal to people of all ages. My only complaint is that I could not hear the dialog at some points but I write that off to my poor sound system. Either way, "E.T." is a fun sci-fi adventure film that will appeal to any age group.