People often call “Mac And Me” one of the worst movies out there or claim that it is so bad it’s good. However, maybe I’m going crazy but I legitimately enjoyed it. Yes, it cheesy, yes, it’s a rip-off “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” and yes, it’s a feature-length advert for McDonalds and Coca Cola but it’s still enjoyable.

An alien family is unintentionally brought back to Earth. When they escape from a government facility, the youngest one finds get lost and winds up with a family that has just moved to California. Eventually, the alien bonds with the young boy by the name of Eric (Jade Calegory).

Although the title indicates that the alien is called ‘Mac’, it’s actually used more as an acronym with M.A.C. standing for ‘Mysterious Alien Creature’. While the main alien looks fine and the animatronics are fairly good, the other aliens (particularly the father) look a lot less impressive. The aliens need to drink Coca Cola as it is similar to a substance from their home planet. Eric is okay and his friend Debbie (Lauren Stanley) is somewhat amusing. Despite being central to some of the trailers for the film, Ronald McDonald (Squire Fridell) only appears briefly.

“Mac And Me” is a surprisingly charming children’s film and I just do not understand why people hate it so much or make fun of it. There are some laughable moments here and there (such as the McDonalds dance scene) but I found it to be an entertaining experience. I have seen many, many terrible films such as “Birdemic”, “Santa Claus Conquers Martians” and “Troll 2” and have totally understood why they are so ridiculed. If you have seen “E.T.” then this is pretty much the same thing. The music in this film is also really good. While it certainly is nothing amazing, I am going to recommend “Mac And Me”.