This movie gets nearly everything right

Rating: 9/10 (27 December 2018)

There's a reason that E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is one of the highest grossing films of all time. This movie gets nearly everything right. Steven Spielberg does a great job of balancing sentimentality and comedy, while also generating a sense of wonder. Plus, the visual effects still hold up after over 30 years. It's a bit slower than I remember, but, nevertheless, this is a film for the ages.