Allen review – what would happen if ET came back for Elliott as an adult? Turns out nothing great

This good-natured if relentlessly unsubtle family film from Netflix and the studio behind Bluey relies on a cute alien with no personality It’s important for stories about magical formative experiences to make the point that time marches forward. Puff the Magic Dragon slinks…

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