Here we mix "ET" with "Amélie" with "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" and we get a movie so sweet that it will put you in a diabetic coma. The bad guy is "really" bad complete with ominous music following his entrance. The Russians are a parody of themselves. I'm surprised "Boris Badenov" didn't make a cartoon cameo appearance. Putting aside the intra-species love story, the whole script is as predictable as it is sappy. No wonder it is nominated for "original" screenplay...only Hollywood could give birth to this. Three stars ⭐ only because I paid a non-matinée premium.