The Good Dinosaur

Was nothing I expected it to be.

Besides a bit of corniness at an otherwise emotional moment, this movie was excellent.

The biggest surprise? This story had a central theme: Fear.

Comments

[AlicornPriest]

Oh, that's good to hear. The reviews I'd been reading had drifted mixed to negative about it. "Excellent" sounds like something I'd like to see, though.

[LyraAlluse]

Is it worth seeing in theaters though? I'm just curious.

[Lost_Marbles]

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Good question. I worked in a theater for many years and still have good ties with the people there, so I still get to watch movies for free. That may have affected my disposition. That and I did go in with low expectations, as I expected it to be something stupid like Cars or Cars 2.

I can't say much about why this film might have gotten mixed reviews, but I remember always thinking Okay, at the next part I'll go get a refill but never did. To keep me glued to my seat has to mean that this movie wasn't bad.

If I were to nitpick, I don't like it how the boy acts like a dog. It didn't make much sense to me. I thought it would have been more engaging if he acted more like a primitive caveboy rather than a dog. Sure, make him a good sniffer and all around barbaric, but stop it with the howling, barking, and panting. There was one scene, one SCENE, that this actually ruined in my opinion: It was a bonding moment between the dinosaur and the dog boy, they learn about each other and howl. Now, if they cried it would have been a lot more emotional. The howling? Sounded too cheesy, even for me (and I write stories featuring MICE for goodness' sake). I knew the mood that scene was going for, but I couldn't take it seriously.

[LyraAlluse]

3588831 Hmm, interesting. I think this might be one I wait for it to come out on a home release of some kind to watch it. :)