Among the best, most heartwarming animated films of all time

Rating: 10/10 (18 January 2001)

Wow!
My kids are deep into their "Disney years" and we welcome any well animated, well scripted non-Disney film. We're not anti-Disney, we'd just like to see something off THEIR formula. Problem is, there aren't many high quality alternatives. The Iron Giant is a notable exception: the animation, storyline, direction, characters, and voices are superb. You won't find a bad or campy bit of dialogue in the entire film.
This is a well-written, uplifting story which pulls you in without resorting to maudlin stuff. By keeping the number of core characters to a minimum, the film-makers allow us to learn about the players and see their personalities unfold without resorting to cheap dialogue tricks. Despite being animated, the characters seem real (my oldest asked me if it was a true story - a previously unheard of question about an ANIMATED film).
There are few other animated films which captivate my children in this way. Even the adults in our household give this one a big "10"!

Bravo Warner Brothers! My kids are waiting for the sequel.