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This gentle reworking of Ted Hughes’s 1968 novella was the unseen gem of 1999.  Hogarth, a young boy who lives in the Maine woods during the cold war, befriends a giant robot.  As with E.T., the iron giant is a misunderstood outsider who becomes a child’s best friend, and Hogarth does his best to hide the massive figure from his mom (voiced by Jennifer Aniston) and the local scrap-yard beatnik (Harry Connick Jr.).  Soon the suspicions of neighbors and a government agent (Christopher McDonald) spell trouble.
With no songs, no sidekicks, and no cheap ending, The Iron Giant is a refreshing change.

“Captures and crystallizes its source material’s anxious, humane spirit. It might be the most empathetic and exhilarating mainstream American animated feature ever made.” – Adam Nayman, The Ringer

“The characters are far more complex than most animated fare.” – Leigh Paatsch, Herald Sun (Australia)

“Fuses Cold War paranoia with a science-fiction/horror B-movie template to create an entertaining, action-filled, and clearly disclosed parable.” – Mike Massie, Gone With The Twins

“…an incredible achievement in both narrative and animation.” – Drew Dietsch, Giant Freakin Robot

“I found The Iron Giant to be a completely engaging movie experience. I laughed. And, yes, I cried, too. Moreover, I felt like I’d really gotten my money’s worth when I left the theater after watching it.” – Kathi Maio, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

“Should have been immediately recognized as a near-perfect, classical expression of imagination, combining childlike wonder and adult sophistication.” – Armond White, New York Press

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