Meet The Good Dinosaur Cast

Pixar’s video named “The Good Dinosaur” will be released in theaters on November 25, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.

I will immediately put all that speculation to bed. Unlike other movie dinos, the creatures in The Good Dinosaur are touching and complex.

It’s true; the film went through some notable changes. The studio replaced director Bob Peterson midway through development and drastically reworked the script, tossing much of the original voice cast (including Judy Greer, Bill Hader, and John Lithgow). But, despite it all, Poppa never gives up on his little son. Arguably, the publication said it can be the “most attractive film” that Pixar has ever made.

The pitch remains: what if the meteor that caused the extinction of dinosaurs missed the earth entirely and they remained the dominant species on Earth?

Do Arlo and Spot eventually become friends?

Arlo is tasked with getting rid of the boy, but when the boy gets away, Arlo chases him and they both wind up lost. After a series of calamities, Arlo teams up with the boy, who he names Spot, and Arlo tries to make his way home. But overall it is a movie that kids are sure to enjoy.

Arlo, Spot and their fellows, however, have a deliberately cartoony look to them, with exaggerated features and shapes. Some of the characters are definitely cute, nearly too cute, with their big eyes.

At first I was reminded of A Bug’s Life, the story of a young guy being thrust out into the wild and not being able to handle the real world. At first, his family accepts that Arlo’s different from the rest of them, but as time passes, they become frustrated with his inability to do even the simplest of chores. I’m not overly critical of it and I actually admire how bold it is as a movie.

Familiar voices such as Sam Elliot, Jeffrey Wright and Frances McDormand anchor the film’s often dialogue-free adventure, while the musical score and character’s actions do the talking.

There are a couple of excellent trailers before the film that will have kids excited.

That also meant screening new edits of the film for Pixar’s “brain trust”, a core group of directors who oversee everything the studio produces. It’s this incredible animated world he creates that makes the film work. “The Good Dinosaur” then has two missions: get Arlo home, and get him past his fears.

Ochoa says filming sad moments were the toughest part of the gig. While it fits in the typical Pixar mold (two unlikely male best friends get themselves into trouble and have to work together to get our of it) it somehow fails to gain traction or reveal any charm on its winding journey. Even though not all of Pixar’s movies have been great they are usually a film that the whole family can enjoy. Go and check it out.

Rated PG for mature themes.