Such a magical movie

Rating: 10/10 (7 May 2019)

Recently watched this one for the first time since I was a kid and now I am 23 years old. I vaguely remember seeing it before, but this time I was really blown away. The nostalgia was like nothing I have experienced watching a movie before. I woke up the next morning wanting to immerse myself into this universe. There's just something so completely innocent about it. Makes me want to be a kid again. There's something about getting older that makes you appreciate being a kid, and this is really one of those movies that makes you feel that way.
The movie isn't really extraordinary on a technical level. Seeing it as an adult you pick up on some of the stuff that just doesn't really appeal to you anymore. That's another great thing about the movie though, it appeals to both kids and adults. It reminds me of the Lion King a bit in that sense. You are more prone to pick up on some of the logical flaws in the movie as an adult, whereas when you were a kid it may have been something you enjoyed. Usually I am pretty strict when it comes to how I review movies. If this one didn't reach to me on a personal level so much, I'd probably give it an 8/10 or so. But it's great this movie is able to bring what could have been a mediocre one into such an amazing classic.
There are a few reasons it really works. First, the acting by the young cast is excellent, especially from Henry Thomas and Drew Barrymore, who seems to have always been a natural at acting. It's really great how the movie is from their vantage point throughout the entire movie. Secondly, the music is absolutely brilliant and chilling. And lastly, it's a hell of a touching movie and the end really gets you. This will always be a classic for me.