Its heart is giant

Rating: 9/10 (31 August 2015)

Would it be immature to say that "the Iron Giant" is Vin Diesel's best movie? Either work? Either way, he did help bring the Giant to life and was integral in the bond between a boy and his robot. The character's got personality and he was key. And not just Diesel, it's pretty much the whole cast. It's got an appealing animation style (fantastic use of CGI) and just the right assortment of memorable characters.
The themes here are timeless - fate, freewill, having a soul - and the emotional wallop this movie packs is fearsome (the Giant's final word is guaranteed to bring the eyes to mist, and I mean that). and in the hands of a lesser director, this would come off as calculated schmaltz. But the reality is far from it. This is heartwarming of pharmaceutical grade.
One of the best family films I've ever seen.
9/10