A refreshing break from the animation mold many of use are used to.

Rating: 8/10 (7 March 2000)

No show tunes, no side kicks, mild language, Nice break from what has been etched into many of our minds if almost all your viewing of animation if from North America. Most animated movies that are released here are family viewing aimed more at the children then the adults, enough show tunes and comic relief to keep the kids involved and little enough to keep the adults involved. I too can enjoy a Disney movie but probably wouldn't be able to sit through a marathon of them. The Iron Giant was different. The language was harsher then a lot of cartoons but nothing that wouldn't be aired on TV, this didn't shock me but I watch a lot of animated films where this stuff is nothing compared to what I've heard said in them. The animation is nice and smooth, and the characters act realistic enough. Most of the humor wasn't very deep but still made me laugh in many scenes. One of the things I didn't like about this movie was then fact that the antiwar message was imposed a little to strong around the end. Also showing that the films that tell you to duck and cover during a nuclear attack will have no chance of protecting you. Still it's overall a good movie and would recommend it to anyone.
My review 8 out of 10.