Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Monkeywess This is an astonishing documentary that will wring your heart while it bends your mind

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Scotty Burke It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

merelyaninnuendo Pete's DragonAn appreciative homage and throwback to all those early Disney features that meddled with such beasts and monsters in their self-created fragile world. The feature has the heart is in the right place in here but the emotions it draws out isn't something new that may bedazzle or mesmerize the audience contradictory to the expectations. The technical aspects like background score and vfx could have been a lot better if supervised properly. On terms of writing, it offers a wafer thin script that is saved by the performance and execution for it loses its track within its first few minutes and never lifts up. David Lowery is the saviour of this sinking ship that helps the viewers survive the journey with the perfect editing and stunning colourful visuals. The performance is decent by Oakes Fegley and is supported with a good cast like Robert Redford, Bryce Dallas Howard and Karl Urban. As such animated feature (the premise is similar to it) requires, the tiny rich details is the missing puzzle that fails to connect this character driven feature with the audience. Pete's Dragon is a feasible pet but not worthy of the time and the suffering that it takes to appreciate its art which too is familiar to the viewers.

dannyv2314 A fun family feature bursting with Disney charm. Robert Redford and Jessica Chastain gave solid performances, and the CGI used to bring Elliot to life is some of the best I've seen to date. It has a warm bright message for all ages: Life is an adventure, which is all the more exciting with a family to share it with.

tomgillespie2002 As Disney wade through their back catalogue of animated classics to introduce to modern audiences, the wealth of pure quality at their disposal borders on the embarrassing. By the end of 2016, favourites such as Maleficent (a spin on Sleeping Beauty), Cinderella and The Jungle Book had already been and gone, to varying degrees of success. Next on the agenda, much to many people's surprise, was Pete's Dragon, a live-action remake of a pretty crappy mixture of animation and live-action from 1977, a film many won't have even heard of, and the few who have actually seen it will have long forgotten. The choice for the director's chair was also curious: The job fell to indie director David Lowery, who up to this point was known only for his little- seen outlaw movie Ain't Them Bodies Saints. It seemed as though Disney were taking a "may as well get it over with" attitude towards re- imagining one of their more obscure works, but 2016's Pete's Dragon is actually the best and loveliest of their recent crop.It's the 70's, a five year-old Pete is heading on a road trip with his parents in search of adventure. The plan is turned on its head (much like their vehicle) when a deer runs out into the road, causing them to crash and killing Pete's parents in the process. Within moments of fleeing the wreckage and making it in the woods, Pete finds himself confronted by a giant dragon. Five years later, and Pete (now played by Oakes Fegley) has forged a bond with the dragon, who he names Elliot, and has turned feral in the forest. Their home is shrinking every day, thanks to a lumberjack crew ran by Jack (Wes Bentley) and his brother Gavin (Karl Urban), so it isn't long until their discovered. Luckily for them, Pete is seen by good-hearted park ranger Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard), whose father (played by Robert Redford), tells stories of the day he encountered a huge green dragon in his youth. As Pete longs to go home while also warming to his new surrogate family, Elliot misses his friend, and finds himself hunted by prize-seeker Gavin. This is a tried-and-tested Disney formula, so expect few surprises here. What is most surprising, and utterly charming, is the way Lowery goes about his business. There is plenty of genuine heart and care taken with developing its characters. Even the 'villain' of the piece shows genuine concern for Pete's well-being when he is discovered ragged and howling, and Jack isn't the cold habitat- slayer you would expect. Although there is an impressive CGI dragon complete with tail-chasing and a cute wet nose, the story stays remarkably low- key, comparable in many ways to Steven Spielberg's E.T. before the government goons enter the story. If there's a major criticism to be, it is that Gavin's sudden ambition to slay the dragon comes out of nowhere, and seems included simply to create a foe for Elliot while Pete is off in society. For a film that handles the human drama so well, it simply isn't needed, although it sets up a climax exciting enough to slightly make up for it. If you haven't seen the original, then save yourself the trouble, as 2016's Pete's Dragon is a rare example of a remake that leaves the original well in its wake.

HotToastyRag While the opening scene of Pete's Dragon might seem a little kid-unfriendly, you can rest assured that nothing bad is going to happen to the title character. A little boy is seen in a car with his parents, driving down a deserted road in a forest. In a terrible car accident, the boy's parents are killed, and the boy is rescued by a dragon.Six years later, the boy is still living in the forest with his dragon, happy and healthy. But, as always happens in movies, when someone leaves their cozy surroundings and enter the real world, trouble ensues. Oakes Fegley plays Pete, and he gives a terribly heartbreaking performance. I always marvel at little children who can act in front of the camera.While the majority of people who are going to want to see this movie are those who grew up with and enjoyed the 1972 original, I watched it for Robert Redford. Bryce Dallas Howard plays a forest ranger, and Redford plays her father. Most of the grown-ups in the movie don't believe the boy when he claims to have been raised by a dragon, but Robert Redford does. Of course he does; he's Robert Redford! There are some exciting moments, some moments that probably are a little upsetting for kids, and some beautiful surroundings—it was filmed in New Zealand. But, all in all, it's not my favorite kiddy movie, and it's not one I'll probably want to rent again.