A smart live-and-let-live parable, full of glancing, acute observations on all kinds of big subjects...that you can talk about with the kids for a long time to come.
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08/31/08
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The Iron Giant (1999)
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Reviews Counted: 110
Fresh: 107
Rotten:3
Average Rating: 8/10
Consensus: Engaging, endearing, affecting and charmingly retro, The Iron Giant tackles touchy subjects and complex relationships with a steady hand and beautiful animation direction from Brad Bird.
Runtime: 87 mins
Genre: Childrens
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... [More]
Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Eli Marienthal, Vin Diesel, Christopher McDonald
Director: Brad Bird
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Reviews for The Iron Giant
Top Critic Gentle, poignant and affecting animation that succeeds through understatement and showcases some highly impressive visual sequences.
03/10/08
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
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