Starring: Bryce Dallas Howard, Robert Redford, Oakes Fegley, Karl Urban, Wes Bentley, Oona Laurence, and John KassirWritten By: David Lowery (screenplay), Toby Halbrooks (screenplay)Directed By: David LoweryStudio: Walt DisneyRun Time: 102 minutesRated: PG
Lately, Disney has been going back into their vast library of titles and either rebooting them, or re-imaging them.The results of those endeavors vary, depending on your level of fandom and whether or not you have children in your home. One thing is for sure, Disney always delivers the family film, which I am thrilled to say is exactly what the reboot of Pete’s Dragon is.
The 1977 Pete’s Dragon was a blending of live actors and one animated dragon. The animation was hand drawn or what many refer to now as 2D. The film is still marvelous to watch for its over the top villains, musical numbers, and of course the Disney magic that brings Pete’s dragon, Elliot, to life. However, the film is not held in such high regard as Snow White or 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. It does have flaws that I won’t dive into, which makes rebooting it decades later a safer bet. So how much of the 1977 film survived this 2016 reboot? Just enough to tie it loosely to the original, yet still be its own thing.
The full Pete's Dragon review on Action Figure Junkies.com.
The full Pete's Dragon review on Action Figure Junkies.com.
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