E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

This was the top of my parent’s list of movies they wanted to show me and I’m glad they did. This movie has so much heart and is perfect. There is zero bad qualities here. The kids are super fun as they meet ET and eventually overcome the government officials(maybe the movies I watched growing up made me never trust the government). The aesthetics of this movie are beautiful. I say this with many movies, but this movie makes me wish I could live in this version of the 80’s. The toys and the decorations in the kid’s rooms, the neighborhood, especially during the truck or treat scene with so many kids trick or treating that I don’t see around my neighborhood anymore(I always stay home to hand out candy while I chill with friends but I’ll only get like two trick or treaters) the movie just encapsulates a beautiful version of the 80’s that I may not have been around to see, but I love it dearly. ET looks great and the interactions with the kids is wonderful. Dressing him up, the trick or treating scene, etc. and the scene of the flying bikes is one the most beautiful shots in cinema history. Pair it with the smooth and elegant soundtrack and that scene alone would give this movie 5 stars, but this movie is just so good all around. I’ve seen it countless times and it never gets old.