The most distinctive features of the film
1. The group of state agents who caught ET
The film didn't plan to explain what each of them looked like from the very beginning
Shot through a low-height, backlit silhouette through the lens
to deliberately portray their mystery
It also avoids the audience to be distracted to accept these non-main information
Make way for the main line of the narrative and the development of the story of ET and the protagonist's family
2. Detectives use the unique and interesting lens of Dolly zoom when observing on the hills beside the town
Create a fantasy atmosphere where an unknown creature enters the town
3. The most popular lens design is the silhouette of the child riding a bicycle and flying over the moon. It does have a fairy tale futuristic feel
This video is Berg's gift to children
Reminiscing the director himself also had a pure and warm childhood
View more about E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial reviews
