The Good Dinosaur was a very pleasant surprise. I have great faith in Pixar, but was a little apprehensive about the film due to a slightly troubled production. Prior to seeing the film I thought the dinosaurs looked too "cartoonish"and thought that the animation for the main dinosaur, Arlo, didn't seem detailed and textured enough in contrast to everything around him in the teasers and trailers.
I can say however that the animation in the film is beautiful. The photorealistic environment is a wonder to behold onscreen and there are many gorgeous wide panoramic shots of mountain ranges that really demonstrate that Pixar is certainly still one of the best animation studios today. The cartoonish dinosaurs didn't take me out of the film or experience like I suspected upon watching the trailers but rather juxtaposed with the photorealistic backdrop to great effect. The storytelling was simple but very heart touching.
The film's plot follows Arlo with his new friend Spot, the human child, on a journey back to his home after getting lost. I can say this film wasn't quite as sophisticated as some of Pixar's other efforts but it's certainly one of the more emotionally powerful films that they have released. I teared up four times throughout the film and one of those was during a scene that was very emotionally moving that had no dialogue. If you are a fan of animation or Pixar I highly recommend you see The Good Dinosaur, as it's another solid original Pixar film with a heart touching story and beautiful rendered animation that can entertain the entire family.
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