The Good Dinosaur - Film Review
Heart warming, visually amazing and an inspiring story, The Good Dinosaur definitely lives up to the Pixar name. An intriguing premise with a Dinosaur having human characteristics whilst the Neanderthal boy being animalistic, the film is delivered with a perfect blend of humour, adventure and emotion.
The film was already faced with a huge challenge in trying to live up to Pixar's critically acclaimed Inside Out, released earlier this year. While it was certainly not as good, it was a VERY different, and entertaining film. With many humorous scenes throughout the film, giggles and laughter was a feature right throughout the viewing, both for kids and adults. Arlo's character takes us on a journey addressing themes such as bravery, perseverance, and the desire to make your parents proud, oddly making this a light hearted, yet certainly deep at times, coming of age comedy/drama. One sequence in particular made my heart melt as the people at Pixar dealt with the issue of "death of a parent" in a touching way only they know how too.
Although the characters - especially secondary ones - are not that memorable, they certainly all play their part in Arlo's journey to making a worthy contribution and leaving his unique "stamp" on his family silo as well as our hearts. Arlo and Spot's bond does though leave a lasting impression and the touching sequence at the end will render a tear or two from the crowd.
Drawing some similarities with Disney's classic The Lion King, the film definitely delivers with an emotional and partially exhilarating story that stays true to Pixar's work of making adult themed films that are child friendly. While not a true great, The Good Dinosaur is still a fun, entertaining film that reminds us exactly why Pixar is arguably the best film production studio in the world today.
Verdict: 3.5/5 stars - A great family film that'll make you feel warm inside...definitely worth the watch!!
The film was already faced with a huge challenge in trying to live up to Pixar's critically acclaimed Inside Out, released earlier this year. While it was certainly not as good, it was a VERY different, and entertaining film. With many humorous scenes throughout the film, giggles and laughter was a feature right throughout the viewing, both for kids and adults. Arlo's character takes us on a journey addressing themes such as bravery, perseverance, and the desire to make your parents proud, oddly making this a light hearted, yet certainly deep at times, coming of age comedy/drama. One sequence in particular made my heart melt as the people at Pixar dealt with the issue of "death of a parent" in a touching way only they know how too.
Although the characters - especially secondary ones - are not that memorable, they certainly all play their part in Arlo's journey to making a worthy contribution and leaving his unique "stamp" on his family silo as well as our hearts. Arlo and Spot's bond does though leave a lasting impression and the touching sequence at the end will render a tear or two from the crowd.
Drawing some similarities with Disney's classic The Lion King, the film definitely delivers with an emotional and partially exhilarating story that stays true to Pixar's work of making adult themed films that are child friendly. While not a true great, The Good Dinosaur is still a fun, entertaining film that reminds us exactly why Pixar is arguably the best film production studio in the world today.
Verdict: 3.5/5 stars - A great family film that'll make you feel warm inside...definitely worth the watch!!
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