Review of The BFG (2016) by Dana T — 18 Jun 2017

Throughout The BFG, I couldn't help thinking that I must be missing something. Everything about it meant it should have been good: it's directed by Steven Spielberg, one of the greatest directors of our time; the screenplay is written by the writer of ET, a beloved classic; the visuals are excellent, brightly coloured and whimsical imagery fills almost every frame and the digital characters are stunningly realised; the protagonist is portrayed by Mark Rylance through motion capture, who's performance in Spielberg's previous attempt Bridge Of Spies was the highlight, in a delightful turn and, last but not least, it is based upon an acclaimed book by brilliant writer Roald Dahl.

But despite all this, the film just isn't entertaining - in fact it often drags and is generally quite boring throughout - and as such I simply wanted it to end.