Movie #1122 "The Good Dinosaur"was a bit of a disappointment to me. I wanted to see it because it is nominated for a Critic Choice award and a Golden Globe for best animation, and I don't think it deserves to win either one ---- not that I have seen everything in the category yet, but I think I have seen one that would beat it hands down, and that is the Peanuts movie. That one is so full of life --- so vibrant --- so awe-inspiring (you know, when you stop a minute in the frenzy of action and say "awwwwwwwwww!" This one has a simple story, but there's really a lot of violence ---- I can't remember a friendly bird --- birds really get a bad rap in this one ---- nature is mean most of the time with water rushing to wreak havoc in the dinosaur Arlo a couple of times, with deadly consequences! The two travelers (the dinosaur and his mute friend) just share one violent episode after another. I do admit I had a lump in my throat at the goodbye, but really, looking back on the film, I feel it is a film Charles Darwin would point to and say, "See --- survival of the fittest!" because it shows one animal victimizing another.....And surprise! Lots of females are in on the tech part of this one (cinematographer, for one BIG job!) I'm sorry, this is not "Toy Story" and if you had a choice to see this or Peanuts, it's a no brainer --- the Peanuts film!!!
2015PGRated PGAverage rating: 3.6136
Visualizing an Earth where the great dinosaur extinction never occurred, this animated saga follows an Apatosaurus named Arlo as he makes his way through harsh terrain. During the course of his journey, he's befriended by a human boy.
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