The Perfect Anti-War Film; And A Sci-Fi Gem!

Rating: 10/10 (6 March 2018)

The Iron Giant came out in 1999 in the midst of a troubling promotional campaign that made the film suffer at the theatrical box office, only for critics to immediately fall in love with the film resulting in audiences discovering it once it came out on home video; and it quickly became a success story for the ages.
Nearly two decades on and this film has aged wonderfully well. It's a heartwarming and tear-jerking adventure that still holds a special place in my heart as being an animated film that has the potency of a live-action film and showing that animation doesn't need to adhere to the Disney formula of songs, animals and princesses. Brad Bird gives an experience akin to that of a Hayao Miyazaki film. The Iron Giant is a golden piece of Warner Brothers Animation goodness that has all the care and attention to detail comparable to the works of Chuck Jones and Bob Clampett.
Putting it shortly, The Iron Giant is an all-time favorite of mine as it is for many animation aficionados the world over; and it's as necessary as movies like Back to the Future and The Star Wars Trilogy. 5/5 stars.