the atmospheric opening sequence in chinatown . the father who be a klutz of an inventor . the local harridan . the mogwai . all of these element will keep you entertain during the first portion of the movie and gizmo especially and but it when the gremlin arrive that the real fun start . ever heard of the phrase build it up and tear it down . well that exactly the technique that dante and spielberg use here and build up the aura of quintessential small town america and then gleefully allow their malevolent little protégés to tear down that image by run amok . a mentioned and the first segment be still entertaining . mr deagle and the harridan and be wonderfully evil and still scar me to this day ( a do the wicked witch of the west in the wizard of oz . ) and gizmo be cute enough to have kid all over the world scream petulantly at their parent i want one . and and there be constant delight at see such inventiveness be practise . once gizmo get wet and however and the movie crank up several notch and never slow down . there be several great set piece and which i would not spoil here . particularly satisfying be the sense that spielberg be poke fun at the schmaltzy nature of some of the previous project he be behind . there be a wicked sense of humour on display here and from both director and producer and and several scene might scare sensitive kid . however and i use to love get scared and thrill at the same time and and that what this movie do so well for youngster . part of it attraction when i be grow up and i think . to give the impression that only kid will enjoy it be false though . this be a fun movie for all the family that continue the tradition of great 80 flick with something for everyone and a la raider of the lose ark and back to the future . a real treat .