The Iron Giant (1999)
97 %
Reviews Counted: 109 Fresh: 106 Rotten:3 Average Rating: 8/10
Consensus:
Touching, intelligent, timeless, and brilliant: these are a few of the adjectives that are often used to describe Brad Bird's masterpiece of animation. While this movie may be set in what seems like a 1950s cold war setting, complete with the paranoia, the message applies forever. The charactors are brought to life by the well written script, and in the end you truly care about The Iron Giant. And all without a single musical number.
Runtime: 87 mins
Synopsis: In October of 1957, America had plenty to be worried about. Rock ’n’ roll. Television. The bomb. And on the fourth day of that month, the Soviets successfully launched the first manmade satellite, Sputnik, into orbit. The space race had officially begun. The Cold War just got colder. People... [More]
Genre: Childrens
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Eli Marienthal, Vin Diesel, Christopher McDonald, Harry Connick
Director: Brad Bird
Screenwriter: Brad Bird, Tim McCanlies
Producer: Allison Abbate
Composer: Michael Kamen
Screenwriter: Brad Bird, Tim McCanlies
Producer: Allison Abbate
Composer: Michael Kamen
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Reviews
Gentle, poignant and affecting animation that succeeds through understatement and showcases some highly impressive visual sequences.
Comment
03/10/08
Top Critic
This is enjoyable in part because of its flavorsome period ambience and its lively and satiric characters.
03/10/08
Top Critic
A cool, unique-looking animated feature (the Ike-era design elements make for great eye candy), director Brad Bird's tale of a small-town boy and his outer-space robot is hip and entertaining without pandering, or condescending, to the kiddie set.
01/11/07
Top Critic
Un film qui présenta Brad Bird comme l'un des cinéastes de films d'animation pour enfants les plus talentueux et prometteurs des dernières années.
03/28/06
It's the most solidly built, funny, and entertaining movie for kids of all ages that I've seen in a decade.
01/15/05
This touching parable derives much of its strength from a striking visual design and a welcome pacifist stance that would leave NRA nuts foaming at the mouth.
11/19/04
Combinando elementos de E.T., King Kong e das ficções B dos anos 50, este filme ganha vida própria graças ao charme de sua animação e à sensibilidade da trama.
09/20/04
For parents tired of taking their kids to slick, superficial animated features, Warner Bros. has got a giant of a cartoon for you.
08/06/04
Eschewing song-and-dance numbers and cute animal sidekicks, the film's appeal comes from its winsome characters, its resonant story, and its evocative depiction of New England in the days of Sputnik and “duck and cover” drills.
07/18/03
A great blend of animation, sci-fi, and 1950's cold war paranoia. Enjoyable characters with voice acting equal to the task.
03/21/03
Not only is The Iron Giant one of the more emotionally satisfying films of the year, but it also affords a cheering opportunity for all those who'd like someone other than Disney to have a cartoon hit.
12/02/02
The film tackles remarkably unhappy moments, and it discusses mortality and morality in a responsible and emotionally affecting fashion.
11/07/02
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