The Good Dinosaur
Director: Peter Sohn
Writers: Bob Peterson, Peter Sohn
Stars: Jeffrey Wright, Frances McDormand, Maleah Nipay-Padilla
Strengths: Visuals, Premise
Weakness: Story, Direction
Runtime: 93 minutes
Rating: 1.5/5
Plot: In a world where dinosaurs and humans live side-by-side, an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Review: Let me state this from the start; the only reason why this movie caught my attention was because of Pixar. Normally there are many animated movies out there nowadays which are mostly ignored but reputed production companies like Pixar or Disney always attract people in.
The story of the film is quite simple enough. The meteor that was supposed to end Dinosaur rule on the Earth never came, and as a result, they remained the dominant species of the planet and with time, they got intelligent enough to do farming and speaking, while humans are nothing but resourceful scavengers. The story focuses on Arlo and his family. Always a wimp, he has to discover his inner courage and overcome his obstacles after his father dies and he is separated from his family and tries to find his way back.
The premise of the film sure is interesting isn't it? The idea of Dinosaurs as dominant species and humans as underdeveloped creatures sure is a fun spin on things. While the premise is great, the movie is far from it. From the execution, to the story, the voice-acting, everything about this film reeks of drained out creativity. The only thing about this film bearable is the visuals; portraying a world that's lush, green and clean. The animation used to portray the atmosphere was the only real thing keeping me from shutting the movie off and tending to my chores. It's doubly annoying because they could have made a real hit with this considering this premise had real promise.
A pity really considering the fact that the company that made it gave us some instant classics like Wall-E, Cars. This can't be recommended for any reason other than to test your patience.
Reviewed by Intisab Shahriyar
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