Review of The Good Dinosaur (2015) by Jackson W — 10 Jun 2016

It's hard to call The Good Dinosaur a good movie, but it's also hard to call it a bad movie. It did bring some interesting elements to the table contemplating what would have happened if dinosaurs survived and thrived like humans and the overall message of conquering fear.

But the problem is that it doesn't delve far enough into it, and just tells a straight bland story. On top of that, the film's look is lackluster, which is unbecoming of a studio that has been known to bring whizbang effects to the silver screen.

Some of the backdrops can be nice, but the character designs are so contrived and cheaply made that they look as though no effort was put in at all. As bad as "Cars 2" was, at least it fell back on it's visuals.

This film can't, which does deteriorate into it being a less than likable film. There are some enjoyable moments here and there, like Sam Elliot's T-Rex rodeo and some bit s with the caveman kid, but they are just here and there.

And we don't care about any of the characters either. Not the worst from Pixar, but it's decidedly mediocre. It might have resonated if it was better put together, or even put together at all.