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While Spielberg already seemed to achieve the complete greatness in regards of the sci-fi genre, his newest installment seems to deliver twice the charm and delight, with a smaller scale, but bigger and compelling spirit, enough to make the average and passionate audience fell in love with its concept and execution, relaying on tone, family-friendly themes, and the now exploited traits such as the use of children to handle an entire adventure-like plot, E.T. is a timeless classic that still taught us the essentials of cinema.

Steven Spielberg's brand new take on comedy might be effective at times, considering how risky his use of over-the-top slapstick turns in the end, escalating until concluding in a extravagant and exaggerated third act, also including a compellingly funny cast, but with a certain use of absurdity in its humor, this could result in either a love it-or hate it- entry in the director's filmography, also considering its profane themes towards a sensitive subject as World War II.

Immerse on itself by creating character, atmosphere, suspense, shock and even a riveting sense of joyful adventure, Peter Benchley's novel is crafted to life in a superb way, thanks in a great part to Spielberg's unique style and direction, along the timeless performances from Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw and Richard Dreyfuss, Jaws is an iconic masterpiece, the godfather of modern B-movies, and the mother of the entire blockbuster tendency, giving the film an immortal place in history, making of it a "must see" for either fans of cinema or regular spectators.