E.T. Will Touch Your Heart For A Lifetime

Rating: 10/10 (15 May 2017)

I remember when this film came out I was 10, and saw it with my parents. E.T. is about a genital little alien who was accidentally left behind, when the craft came to earth. Lost in the Redwood forest of California, E.T. comes to a neighborhood. One night Elliot( Henry Thomas) finds him, and hides him for awhile. Elliot and E.T. start a bonding process, that is touching to the heart. One day the secret comes out where his older brother is introduced to him, and finally Gertie( Drew Barrymore). E.T. mainly communicates though Elliot.Elliot feels what he feels, an emotional connection that happens just with the two. To me E.T. is cute, and a little too curious, which Elliot finds out one day at school. When Gertie teaches him to talk, a whole new adventure begins. The government is curious about what has happened that night, and know the alien has to be somewhere close. They start surveillance of the neighborhood. It's Keys( Peter Coyote) who finds out were E.T. is hiding. When he overhears a conversation with Elliot and Micheal. Micheal tells Elliot that he is concerned that E.T. isn't looking so good. One day E.T. builds a homemade radar so he can contact his people. On Halloween night it's planned to set up the radar in the forest. They tell Gertie to met them on the top of the hill. To get out of the house tell put a sheet on E.T. so mom will think it's Gerty under the sheet. Once the three are trick or treating. The the met with Gerty so Elliot will be covered when he takes E.T. to the forest. They sit up the radar, but Elliot falls asleep, and E.T. goes missing. In the meantime Mary(Dee Wallace Stone) is frantic, she calls the police. When Elliot suddenly appears it's a relief, but E.T. hasn't returned. Elliot tells Mike he has to find him, in the forest. Once found, E.T. looks pale and in really bad shape. Mike brings him home, and all the kid's are in the bathroom. Mike has to tell mom, when she finds out, she's in shock. Since Elliot and E.T. are connected they are both dying/sick. She grabs the kid's and runs downstairs, she is met with government agents. The agents search the house and find E.T. upstairs. Now the house is quarantined and under government control. E.T. and Elliot are both taken to a MASH type triage unit. It is surrounded by doctors/government agents. There Elliot meets Keys, who is concerned with both Elliot and E.T.. Keys also dreamed of this day, and tells Elliot he doesn't want E.T. to die either. When E. T. vitals start to drop, Elliot has to be removed. Elliot doesn't understand the doctor's are trying to save E.T.'s life. The doctor's work on E.T. for over 8 hours try to resuscitate him. It is devastating, to everyone, especially Elliot. Keys tries to comfort him, but it doesn't seem to help. While alone Elliot is alone with E.T.. Elliot is sad and start to talk to E.T., Keys comes and says they have to take him away now. The lid shuts, but something magical happens That Elliot discovers. E.T. Comes back to life. When Elliot tells his bother, they take off in a government vehicle with E.T.. The rest do not understand what is going on until Gertie brings a note to her mom, Mary. She reads it and realizes what has happened. There Gertie with her mom race to the forest, then Keys finds out whats has happened. In the end, E.T. is reunited with his people, and the farewell's are touching. I still love this movie, and just recently watched it. A great movie to add to your collection that the whole family will enjoy. One of Steven Spielberg's greatest achievements, that will leave you with a great feeling in your heart.