Review of Mac and Me (1988) by Robert Y — 04 Jun 2014

Mac And Me is a sheer example of guilty pleasure. The film is full of problems and issues, from it's obvious rip-off of E.T. to the overblown nature of the film to be something bigger than it is (despite being cheap), creepy looking aliens, forced product placement of Coca-Cola and McDonalds (guess where the name Mac came from.

..), and so much more. At least Alan Sylvestri did the score, which sounded nice... except the same cue was used far too much! With the concept being so ridiculous already though, how can you go into this movie expecting better? Well, you can't.

That's where you start watching the movie for what it is and realizing that it's hilariously bizarre in a fun way. Sure, the dramatic scenes are laughable, the big moments are completely over the top, then there's a grand McDonalds dance sequence that.

.. well, I really can't explain, but rarely is there a dull moment. The last 20 minutes of the film is jarring in a bad and comical way because of its radical tonal shift. It's meant to be a sad, but heartfelt mood but rather comes off just cold and out of nowhere! Then the ending.

.. just wow. Happily ever after bullshit. It's bad, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't get a good laugh out of it. Mac and Me has some value for how silly it is, and not one of the worst movies ever.

it's bad, but in my eyes, a true contender for one of the worst films would be something that's devoid of any entertainment in any form. Mad and Me failed to be a genuinely moving family flick, but did succeed at being entertaining for that reason!