Review of Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985) by Robert H — 23 Feb 2013

Love the animatronic dinosaurs but the film falls prey to being too realistic to feel truly warm and inviting, and yet it's still comical and has dinosaurs so it's too fantastical for it to be purely realistic.

That being said, I like the adventure aspects of the film and felt there were quite a few moments that were genuinely funny without being corny. The baby dinosaur is absolutely adorable.

I really enjoyed the very different look at Africa which seemed quite realistic to someone who's never been there outside of film and has never really done any research.

I did find the film a little too adult for a film that seems geared towards children. So while it is rated PG, I'm not sure if all kids should be watching something like this. Make sure you watch the movie before showing it to your younguns and make the decision yourself.