The Phantom Drive (a gravity beam) was brought on-line to link it (directly through the Earth""s core) with the World Engine on the other side of the world, causing massive panic and destruction in the city.Plot SynopsisThe film opens with its most famous sequence.It""s an audacious, incredible, breathtaking, three-minute, uninterrupted crane tracking shot under the credits (appearing superimposed on he left of the screen).After gesturing for the alien to come out of the closet, it emerges wearing his robe.Elliott introduces himself:Do you talk, you know, talk? Me human.Boy.Elliott.Ell-i-ott.Elliott.In a profoundly simple scene, Elliott uses objects in his bedroom to introduce his ""alien"" world and culture to the creature, a world of materialism and violence.The film""s many taglines included:The Most Electrifying Entertainment of Our Time!It""s climaxed by the 10 breath-stopping minutes you ever lived! Don""t reveal the ending -please!Unmatched.