Pete's Dragon (2016)

I was pretty underwhelmed after watching the movie. Disney needs to rethink what live action movies they are making. The jungle book was renown and popular and almost everyone knew about the same and it was a good retelling of the story nothing spectacular but enjoyable. Pete's dragon at least for me was a film that I had no prior knowledge about and after seeing the film the content of the original story seems to be pretty bland. This is a film purely for kids below 10 years. The dragon is very well animated but the acting by the child actors is average at the best. the "villain" is shoehorned just for the sake of it. The content just was not riveting enough and it is a boring and bland 2 hour movie with some moments which will draw out an emotional response and those are very few and far between. If you have kids go watch it with them they would surely enjoy it. The theater I went had majority of the audience in the 6-10 year group and there were enough giggles and awes to know that they were enjoying the movie. Only recommended for kids.

Fmovies: Love, Just a one syllable four letter word. So simple yet so powerful. Hatred, a two syllable word, complex but powerful. Both the words are powerful enough in their ways. Both resides on us, but it's us, humans, who have to decide which side we will take, on which word we will act on! Animals are primitive, ferocious, vicious and wild, but it's ours, men's point of view. May be they think of us the vice-versa. We fail to see the beauty of them, beauty of this planet. It's because we look upon them with our greedy eyes and filthy souls. But what of a child, who looked in a different way, . He saw them kind, naive and innocent. He could see the goods in them because he acted on the first word, Love! The message was great. To talk about the direction, it's overall an average, sometimes down to the marks direction! The boy is a brilliant actor, with some help of a good director, he can deliver the goods.

I worry about taking pot shots at a movie like Pete's Dragon. No one wants a twentysomething's jaded take on a kid's movie. I am aware I am not the target audience. The ticket vendor's surprise at my selection was no surprise to me. What can I say? The other option was an anthropomorphic hot dog. I took the chance because a children's film can be a light fantasy. Disney has taught everyone that "fun for the whole family" is not a death sentence. So when I criticize Pete's Dragon, understand I am not assailing aspects of the genre, e.g. the simplistic plot. That's not the movie's goal nor should it be my point. Pete's Dragon fails because it is utterly devoid of wonder.

True, wonder is a pretty squishy concept. Fortunately for me, my sense of wonder need not go on trial. That's because of my official co-reviewer, the kid who sat immediately next to me in the otherwise empty theater. He looked about the same age as Pete, our protagonist. I regret not asking. Regardless, I understand why this story could be appealing to my new colleague. Pete is tragically separated from his parents, but is rescued by a forest dwelling dragon. Pete names his new friend Elliot and together they spend their days playing in the woods and sleeping in a tree/cave/house. It is an idyllic existence, but it is ruined by the interference of other humans. Pete is threatened by greedy loggers and, the Nazis of family movies, child protective services. However, our hero finds some allies in ranger Grace (Howard) and her storytelling father (Redford). The entire movie scored two responses from my associate. First, a chuckle when Elliot gets a dosing of soot from a chimney. Second, a genuine chortle when an EMT dropped a stretcher. That part was my favorite too. Almost Two hours, two laughs. I refuse to believe this is the best Disney can offer. Admittedly, my second did applaud at the close, but this reaction was not half as enthusiastic as when his dad bought him a Slurpee.

Now hopefully I can take over explain what went wrong. First, the titular dragon. It is a dog. Elliot the big green dog. Elliot chases his tale. Elliot sneezes on people. Elliot is a dog. Whyyyyyyyyyyy? This is one of the most pathetic attempts at satisfying the boundless imaginations of children I have ever seen. Even the flying shots are derivative, all rendered in CG that just screams "I was meant to be seen in 3D." Well I'm cheap. All the other characters were equally tedious. Any idiosyncrasy or characteristic would have been appreciated. You can learn all there is to know about these personalities in 15 seconds. For the remainder of the movie, they will never surprise you, or charm you, or do anything worthy or remembrance. Part of the reason I attended Pete's Dragon was to gather data on the condition of Redford's career. I dread saying this, but this another performance suggesting he is washed up. Then again, in the role, Redford might never have stood a chance. Watching him mug like he was witnessing the second coming because a dragon turned a lighter shade of green was embarrassing. Another sad waste of talent was the cinematographer. The forest itself was the most magnetic character in the film. The natural beauty set a tone, only to be beaten down by the ham-fisted elements. So yes, I guess there was some wonder. Not enough to be redeemable. Pete's Dragon is a soulless morality tale on the importance of the nuclear family. Its grand aspiration was being inoffensive enough so you could bring y

Pete's Dragon fmovies. Having never seen the original Pete's Dragon I had no idea what the story was except that it evidently involved someone called Pete and a dragon! From the first few moments I was drawn in and captivated throughout. The dragon itself was wonderful - quite unlike other on screen imaginings. He was expressive and I loved that he didn't "talk"....something that immediately ruins any suspension of belief - think Dragonslayer's Sean Connery voiced incarnation!!! Please! The film took me through intrigue, joy, pathos, anger, heartbreak and laughter - not necessarily in that order. I cried an awful lot! Great film and if it doesn't touch you then you have no soul.

Ever have films that you know aren't beyond amazing but you love them anyway? Something happens to be hilarious or an old action movie happens to be a fun but you know it won't receive rave reviews. That is how I feel about the more serious remake of Pete's Dragon. Although it has received high reviews, its no ET or Its a Wonderful Life. There are flaws that this movie has, but none diminish the overall quality. In fact, most of the flaws work as both strengths and weaknesses. Regardless of what's good or bad, the movie really got to me.

This remake of the 1977 musical animated/live-action comedy is completely different. In this case, different mean better. I'm a sucker for 2D animation mixed with live-action and that was the sole reason for me liking it the little bit that I did. This remake ditches almost all of that and goes for a Tarzan-meets-ET vibe. Pete and his family are on a road trip where a tragic car crash leads Pete to be the sole survivor in a small town in the middle of nowhere. Six years later, Pete (played by newcomer Oakes Fegley) has been able to survive in the woods with the aide of his best friend, a dragon he names Elliot. Elliot looks a little bit like traditional dragon, but he is presented more like a big green dog in this. That's because that's the essence of the story: a boy and his dog. A lonely boy has the most unlikely best friend. People have pointed out that Elliot is not in much of the film. The movie did not need to feature Elliot in most of the movie, it is about Pete's escapades made safe by his dragon.

So Elliot has helped Pete survive in the woods for the past six years. When lumberjacks start to tear down parts of the woods, Pete is spotted by young Natalie (Oona Laurence) and her aunt Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard) who is a forest ranger. They help Pete adjust to life outside of isolation while trying to make sense of his past. Grace's father (Robert Redford) had been telling legends of a local dragon, unsure if he saw a real one himself when he was younger. So Pete leads Grace and her family to Elliot where they try to help him escape to freedom.

This is a beautiful and magical film that takes me back to being a kid. I'm sure some kids may find this boring, but I found myself totally enchanted throughout the whole movie. A few times, Pete's mother and Grace say to him "You are the bravest boy I've ever known." They way that all that goes down is enough to make me melt. The movie may be simplistic with not much layers in some of the characters of story, and the premise may have been done before, but all is executed so perfectly. That is how I think this flaw serves as a strength, it didn't need to be all complicated for the viewer to be enchanted. Want a complex film? Go see Double Indemnity. Pete's Dragon proves that a movie can be simplistic but still wondrous, if only done right.

What keeps this film from being just eye-candy are the actors. They are all so charming and done to perfection. The stand out is Oakes Fegley as Pete. Rarely do I ever see a performance by a child done with such grace and at such a high degree. He barely has any lines, so his behaviour needed to be extra perfect. These days its pretty hard to be a silent actor, but Oakes is perfect. In a year of feral boys, this is the best performed. And his relationship with Eliot is so wonderful. One of the better friendships of recent times. Jacob Tremblay from Room was the most recent breakout child star with a promising future, no

This is my first IMDb review, I really liked this movie that's why I felt the urge to let the people know how amazing It is!

Firstly I want to tell you that I had my doubts, I din't know if it was going to be any good. Luckily the doubts disappeared as soon as I saw the first scene, I'm not going to spoil it but it was an amazing intro to a brilliant movie which is always keeping you interested and intrigued.

Disney has a unique, almost magical way of touching your soul, and it did just that in this movie. It will make you feel like a kid again, no matter how old you are. It will make you feel sad, it will make you feel happy and it will make you feel angry. I'm not ashamed to admit that I cried a lot and also caught myself yelling at the screen! You share the character's emotions and you are feeling like you belong in the story. Another thing that helps with that is the kid who plays remarkably good, and the dragon that feels like real.

I strongly recommend it to you. Anyone can watch it. Your kids, you and even the older people can enjoy this amazing fairy-tale.