And this week's Friday night movie has been... The Wild Robot!
I was burned by Kung Fu Panda 4. Can I trust DreamWorks again?
Apparently so.
It can't be denied that DreamWorks has proven itself to be a major rival to the Disney monolith. But personally I always felt that the identity that DreamWorks forged for itself was one that was defiantly anti-Disney. And it's an approach that proved successful (Shrek anyone?).
That being said, you wouldn't think that that DreamWorks would try and tackle something both sincere and heartfelt.
But that's exactly what's happened here: Get past the jokes and anti-establishment ethos in the first portion, and you'll find something of wonder. It's not just the stunning visuals, the creativity on display and the imagination peppered throughout. Oh no, there are some substantial musings on parenthood, the notion of abandoning primal instincts for civilisation, and, particularly in my eyes, the implication of an autistic person coming in and ultimately uniting a dispirate community.
Personally? DreamWorks have produced some stellar works and this stands proudly among them.
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