Outstanding!

Rating: 9/10 (13 December 1999)

It's too bad that The Iron Giant didn't do better during its' theatrical release. Here we have an intelligent, and entertaining film about a boy who befriends a giant robot from origins unknown. The characters are not dumbed down in anyway, and there is no need to break out into song as many recent animated films have done. We are carried along by the story and the curiosity about what will happen next to Hogarth and his giant friend. One of the best sequences in the film is toward the end when the Giant and Hogarth are knocked out of the sky. Once they land, the Giant shows more emotion and range than many living actors can muster. The result is a scene that's full of power and emotion. The climax of the film is fitting, but I can't say what it is, you have to see it for yourself. A great film to show to the entire family.