Summer of 2016 brought us a few movies in which a child befriended a giant, other-wordly being, and Pete's Dragon is definitely superior to the flawed The BFG. After a young boy survives a car crash in which both of his parents die, he manages to live in a vast green forest for six years with a help of a giant, green and furry dragon, which he names Elliot. The fire breathing animal is quite charming, and we can immediately sense that he means no harm to anyone, much less a child. As the community eventually becomes wise of what's really living in the woods near by, the movie has that obligatory scene where the townsfolk come looking for "the monster", pitchforks in hands and all. Despite its rather predictable storyline (whether or not you've seen the 1977 original you should still know how the final act here plays out), Pete's Dragon manages to pull off just enough heartfelt and wondrous moments that should leave most audiences in awe. It's a family movie that will captivate the child in even the most grumpy adults.
B+
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