The Good Dinosaur
A review called it Pixar's most gorgeous disappointment, and after watching it, I think I agree with that assessment.
It's so beautiful that you sometimes forget it's in service of a story that is lacking in originality as well as resonance. Pixar falls prey to their excellence over the years -- you expect them to slay every time they put out a product, and this was just okay. But at least, it's not the worse they've done -- Cars and Cars 2 are still the bottom of Pixar's barrel.
And to be honest, the lead Arlo irritated the fuck out of me. I'd rather watch an AU where Spot was the focus.
It's so beautiful that you sometimes forget it's in service of a story that is lacking in originality as well as resonance. Pixar falls prey to their excellence over the years -- you expect them to slay every time they put out a product, and this was just okay. But at least, it's not the worse they've done -- Cars and Cars 2 are still the bottom of Pixar's barrel.
And to be honest, the lead Arlo irritated the fuck out of me. I'd rather watch an AU where Spot was the focus.