THE GOOD DINOSAUR 2015

REVIEW FILM : THE GOOD DINOSAUR

 

Title                                     : The Good Dinosaur

Release Year                        : November, 26^th 2015

Duration                               : 100 minutes

Production Company           : Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios

Film Director                       : Peter Sohn

Author                                  : Enrico Casarosa

Producer                               : Denise Ream

Stars                                     : Lucas Neff, John Lithgow, Frances McDormand, Neil Pattrick

Dubber                                 :

-          Raymond Ochoa as Arlo, the youngest of the Apatosaurus family and the protagonist.

-           Jack Bright as Spot, age 6–7-year-old human caveboy that Arlo’s besfriend.

-          Sam Elliott as Butch, a Tyrannosaurus who runs a "ranch" filled with prehistoric longhorns.

-          Anna Paquin as Ramsey, Butch's daughter.

-          A.J. Buckley as Nash, Butch's son.

-           Jeffrey Wright as Poppa Henry, the father of the Apatosaurus family.

-           Frances McDormand as Momma Ida, the mother of the Apatosaurus family.

-          Marcus Scribner as Buck, Arlo's brother.

-          Ryan Teeple as Young Buck.

-          Maleah Padilla as Libby, Arlo's sister.

-           Steve Zahn as Thunderclap, a pterodactyl and the main antagonist.

-           Mandy Freund as Downpour, a pterodactyl.

-           Steven Clay Hunter as Coldfront, a pterodactyl.

-          Peter Sohn as Forrest Woodbush, a Styracosaurus who has various animals on his horns.

-          Dave Boat as Bubbha, a Velociraptor rustler and the secondary antagonist.

-          Carrie Paff as Lurleane, as Velociraptor who is a member of Bubbha's pack.

-           Calum Mackenzie Grant as Pervis, a Velociraptor who is a member of Bubbha's pack.

-          John Ratzenberger as Earl, a Velociraptor who is a member of Bubbha's pack.

all stars

Line Story

            Millions of years ago, there were husband and wife couples of plant-eating dinos who were around icebergs and long and sometimes fast-flowing rivers. Their daily activities are farming to provide food preparation when winter arrives. One day the female lays eggs, she produces 3 eggs, 2 small eggs and 1 big egg.

One by one the eggs hatched to produce cute dino babies. When they are big they are taught farming life by having their respective duties. Little Arlo has limitations in his body, he is the smallest of all. And he also often has an excessive sense of fear. His father also taught him to be more brave again, eventually his father took him to the river during heavy rain and strong winds to teach Arlo to fear it can disappear. But the suddenly furious water from the river overflowed quickly and the very swift currents that made him lose his father at the time.

One day when Arlo was at work, bringing corn to his chickens. He was chased by the chickens so as to make him run to scare until falling on the edge of the cliff and bounced into the river. Arlo who did not know how to swim finally carried a very far stream that made him unable to find his way home. The condition requires him to be able to walk on his own without the help of others. On his way to find his home again, Arlo got a friend named Spot a very brave little tarzan and very different from the cowardly Arlo. Spot also has the same goal with Arlo that is looking for family and return to their home.

Spot was often helping Arlo on their way to find a home. Arlo learned a lot from Spot. Arlo began to take courage in doing the things that made her afraid. Arlo began to become a brave dino. Along their journey there are many things that make it understand that "fear is not to be avoided, but to be faced". Finally Arlo became brave. As they along the river they meet the buffalo shepherd, who happens to be in the direction of Arlo. Along the way suddenly Spot feels that there is a shade like his father. It was true that the shadow was his father's. Finally Spot met his family and had to part with Arlo. Arlo went on his way home. Finally after a very long journey, Arlo can find his house, met with his mother and two older siblings.

Review

            Basically "The Good Dinosaur" has a very interesting premise. Using an alternate timeline in the form of a meteor failure destroys the dinosaurs, there is a question of what will happen when they are not extinct. Unfortunately, despite the tantalizing premise, there is no meaningful story development. Naturally when finally "The Good Dinosaur" has a regular story with the theme of identity search. The reality is that there are many such paths that we see in both live-action and animation.

"The Good Dinosaur" tells the story of a dinosaur family of apatosaurs. In this film they are bright green. This species belongs to the family of sauropods; Where they have a characteristic long neck, large bodies, and herbivores. Other types in similar families you can see in brontosaurus, brachiosaurus, diplodocus, and many others. Actually I am a lover of the fauna world; One of them dinosaurs. From childhood, I often watch documentary TV shows about the lives of these prehistoric animals. Amazed me at that time. The admiration is still there today. Not a few also finally I know some types of dinosaurs.

This film has a message that is so deep but easy to accept for the audience, especially children who love the animated film. This film teaches us to be able to face the fear itself, for fear can only be defeated by the taste itself. The message is very simple but has a high value and classy. Animated films produced by pixar is always a favorite movie, with a simple story but full of deep meaning. So pixar loyal fans can not turn to other animated films.

The image of this animation is very clean and looks like the original is not animation, animated movie treats like this is worth to watch. Its soundtrack is also very light and easy to sung. The soundtrack composed by Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna greatly adds to the impression in this movie so that the watch really dissolves in the spectacle of this movie. In terms of animated cinema, this is one of the movies that I like because it is easy to understand the plot of the story. The setting of the place is also very natural and close to nature so that the audience can feel the natural beauty of the film. In addition, the film also strongly reflects a simple life but very familial.What a wonderful film.

For the readers of this paper, I recommend this movie for you to watch, and be able to receive the message that this film delivered.

 




Original posted by : Ariana Amir