Right now as I type this, I'm sitting with my oldest daughter watching Iron Giant. I had forgotten how great this movie is.
I love the animation of this film (is that what real movie reviewers call movies or flicks?). While the new digital animation revolution ushered in by Pixar is still incredible, I find it refreshing to see classically drawn animation in this great film. The art is fantastic.
The story is just as incredible. The giant and the boy relate so well to each other as they learn that they don't have to be who people think they are. The boy a social misfit/outcast and the Iron Giant a walking war machine created to destroy anything in it's path. It makes me think about how we (people in general) have a tendancy to live our lives worrying about what others think of us. And yes, it even gives me that big lump in the throat when both characters are redeemed in the end.
It's a great film and if you haven't seen it, rent it. I bought my copy for $6 at Target. I don't think my daughter has left the room since it started.
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