Incredible

Rating: 10/10 (30 August 1999)

My wife and I took our 3 1/2 year-old son to see The Iron Giant this weekend. I laughed, she laughed and he laughed. Unlike the rest of this summers Kids Flicks, The Iron Giant kept my son on the edge of his seat for the entire film. No distracting songs, no stupid sidekicks, and the love interest subplot was more inferred than explicit.
What the film did have was strong writing, and beautiful animation. When the film comes out on video, I hope that a letterboxed version is released. The animator's usage of widescreen format was amazing. I was captivated and had a wonderful experience.
Forget Tarzan, forget Muppets from Space (I still am trying), run see The Iron Giant, and if you know someone under the age of 99, take them along for a great movie.