Pure Movie Magic!

Rating: 9/10 (1 November 2004)

Some of my friends told me to see this film years ago, when it came out in '99. At the time I though: "The Iron Giant? That's a kids movie right?" Well, now that I've grown up enough to enjoy kids movies, I casually picked it up at the video store- let me tell you this movie is awesome! It was barely advertised in it's day, and despite Brad Bird (The Simpsons, etc.) and a well known cast, "The Iron Giant," unfortunately, is overlooked my most viewers.
Granted, it's not a perfect film. There were some inaccuracies, especially with regard to the military, and some might argue that it runs short at 87 minutes. But this film has more compelling characters than you are likely to find anywhere. If you have a heart for movies, this film will inspire it. Hollywood, if you're listening, MAKE MORE FILMS LIKE "THE IRON GIANT"!