Should you watch The BFG?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
The BFG
Film · 2016
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 sides of The BFG
- An orphan girl and a kind giant
- A land of man-eating giants
- Dreams caught in jars
The BFG is good for you if…
- you like Spielberg turning Roald Dahl's Giant Country into images.
- you want a gentle fantasy to watch with children.
- you like a friendship between a lonely girl and a giant who mixes up his words.
The BFG is bad for you if…
- you can't stand whimsy, like a giant who talks in made-up words and blows dreams into bedrooms.
- you want big fights more than quiet scenes of wonder.
About: loneliness · friendship · courage
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