A Mysterious Alien Creature (MAC) separated from his family and stranded on Earth and trying to escape from NASA, finds friendship with Eric, a handicapped youth. New to town and in need of a pal after losing his father, Eric discovers just how amazing the universe can be when mischievous MAC takes him on the adventure of a lifetime.
A blatant commercial for McDonald's and Coca-Cola disguised as an E.T. rip-off.
Philadelphia Inquirer
May 14, 2013
Everything about MAC and Me -- not least the fact that it's fairly well-made and involving -- smacks of crass calculation. The filmmakers even have the gall, in the movie's parting shot, to announce a sequel.
Possibly aware that they have something less than a classic on their hands, the makers of MAC and Me have cut their losses by making the film into a kind of cinematic billboard: all space is for sale.
