The BFG (2016)

Director: Steven Spielberg

Starring:  Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton |

An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.

The film was beautifully crystal clear and colorful. The giant world was incredibly well shot and realistic. The visuals were simply incredible, especially once they entered Dream world, which featured some of the most spectacular images I’ve seen on screen. The production design and cinematography were awesome!

I did find the little girl way too confident considering her circumstances and that was unfortunately not very believable, although her ultimate friendship with the BFG was sweet and rather special. The entire feel of the movie plummeted to a bit of silliness once they went to see the Queen, and it felt it was aimed  at a young demographic. It had turned funny (in a non-humorist way) instead of fun. Despite this, I couldn’t help but marvel at the visuals. In the giant world, I also found the giants to be too kiddie-ish. I understand Spielberg wanted to make a family film, but it lacked credibility. While adults will find they visuals amazing, the story itself might not be captivating enough for a mature audience.

Planning this film must have been a gigantic task. Sadly though, the film flopped at the box office, although it did receive several award nominations and won for Best Editing and Best Production Design, and also won the Truly Moving Film Award.