Movie Reviews

Films don't have to have complex plots or characters to be interesting. There's definitely something to be said for "simple" film-making, and Speilberg's E.T. is an excellent example of this. The plot is far from complex, and the characters are pretty straightforward. I'm finding it a little difficult to say a whole lot about E.T., which I guess is because it's so simple.

Still, it is a good movie, and I suppose that has a lot to do with the strong script and acting, as well as the special effects that went into creating a very believable character out of what is essentially a big lump of brown foam-rubber.
I would've liked to have seen more about the mental-connection-thingy that develops between E.T. and Elliot, as that seems to lead up to the emotional high-point of the film, but that's a minor complaint.

E.T. has held up very well since its release twenty years ago, and will probably be just as good for many decades to come.