Cute entertainment for the entire family.

Rating: 5/10 (25 March 2002)

E.T. **__ Sci-Fi / Family Dir: Steven Spielberg Dee Wallace-Stone, Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore
In California, several children pool resources to protect a cute alien and help him return home. I believe 'cute' is the operative word here. Most of the action occurs outside at night, with fog wafting through for mood. There are definitely some memorable scenes, but there are also giant holes in the plot. Not the least of which was why was E.T. dying? And why did he recover? Such pickiness aside, the film is cute entertainment for the entire family. No explosions. One slow-speed car chase.