The BFG
2016
***
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall, Bill Hader
One night, 10-year-old Sophie is swooped away from a London orphanage to Giant Country by Big Friendly Giant, who spends his days catching, mixing, and delivering dreams. Steven Spielberg's fantasy movie from Roald Dahl's 1982 book delivers a visually rich mix of live action performances, motion capture, and digital effects. The characters are charming and the dialogue of the giants offers delightfully butchered English and made-up words. However, there isn't much of a story, so a 2-hour running time is literally a bit of a stretch. Scripted by Melissa Mathison.
