Review of The Good Dinosaur (2015) by Yu-Xuan Y — 16 Feb 2016

Brilliant animation and excellent production values help make this an engaging watch in spite of a predictable storyline with not much novelty.

This review of The Good Dinosaur (2015) was written by Yu-Xuan Y on 16 Feb 2016.

The Good Dinosaur has generally received positive reviews.

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By Nadiacloud (6) on 09 Oct 2018

What a disappointing Pixar film. The Good Dinosaur is very boring, bland and childish…

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By Heitor P (17) on 09 Nov 2018

The Good Dinosaur is quite mediocre for Pixar standards, however I feel it is also underrated…

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By Jeremy N (321) on 31 Aug 2018

Ok, the message was a good idea but I think this movie didn't explore it very well…

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By Smith T (386) on 16 Mar 2018

There are plenty of fairly amusing characters on offer and lots of undemanding incidental comedy that should work for kids if not adults…

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Whilst there are many people speaking out against the numerous polysemic cliff-hangers and plots, it is important to acknowledge that it is…

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By Ginrei Y (8) on 30 Mar 2018

Absolutely delightful and surprisingly thoughtful, even though its allegories on occasion appear incompletely thought through…

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By Justin R (1,063) on 30 Mar 2018

I definitely enjoyed the movie. Definitely gave many emotions towards the audience…

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The Good Dinosaur is stunning but... Wait there's not much more to say other than that it's pretty…

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By Brian R (1,372) on 28 Mar 2018

Huge surprise for me. The twist that they pull off in this movie is truly beautiful and hard to see coming…

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By Thomas F (401) on 22 Apr 2018

Arlo und Spot von Disney ist ein witziger und unterhaltsamer Familienfilm indem sich ein junger Dinosaurier mit einem Menschenjungen anfreundet…

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