Review: *batteries not included
Review: *batteries not included
The Amblin Entertainment film, <em>*batteries not included</em>, opened on this date in 1987.Synopsis:
A small group of building tenants are desperate to save their homes from greedy land developers. When all hope seems to be lost, mechanical alien life forms show up and offer them assistance. The aliens give the group a new outlook on life.
Positives:
- *batteries not included is a relatively harmless film that won’t offend any families that watch it.
- A lot of the alien effects are impressive—especially by 1987 standards.
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Negatives:
- The story is thin. Besides the aliens—the film offers little to get excited about.
- The characters aren’t developed and none of them are that likeable.
- *batteries not included is a dated film. It does not hold up well in 2017—it’s a very pedestrian sci-fi story.
In Closing:
It’s unfair to be too hard on *batteries not included because it offers little to get excited about and nothing to get offended about either. *batteries not included is a forgettable and harmless Amblin film.
Rating: C-