Original review:
https://www.themoviedb.org/review/6a650551843b8591564ed3cd
This is ET. If you saw ET in 82 or later when it came out on VHS, DVD, Blu-ray or streaming, then you know how this goes.
This does not have the kids though, but replace them with less engaging and a lot less fun people, to make it more believable. It also gives a face to the villain, which is nice, and keeps the alien hidden and in the background for most of the movie.
Much like in Starman (1984) there is a greater emphasis on what items the aliens have, and more about what they want, rather than the more straight-forward plot of ET.
This isn't a bad movie, far from it. It is long, though, and if you have seen ET then you know how this goes, and this isn't quite as fun a ride.