Movie: The BFG
Direction: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall, Bill Hader
Music: John Williams
Cinematographer: Janusz Kamiński
Editor: Michael Kahn
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Rating: ∗∗∗
What is it about: This film is an adaptation from the famous novel of the same name by Roald Dahl. This film is directed by Steven Spielberg. An orphan girl befriends a giant, post which they try to stop the human eating giants from invading the world.
Why it’s disappointing: This one is definitely not a cup of tea for the regular audience. And that narrows the opportunity for it to attract the masses who love fantasies. BFG dwells on a level of story book fable, which old school film buffs would enjoy. But the normal ones will find many reasons to put this down. But there was a bit of excitement missing in this one by Spielberg.
What to watch out for: The film in spite of being a bit old school, makes a strong point on narration. And the actors playing out the respective characters did a commendable job.
Mark Rylance as the “BFG”, was perfect one which was well derived and played out. Then it was Ruby Barnhill as Sophie, she was great and fits the attire perfectly. The rest of the giants and characters make a good case as supporting cast.
The film had splendid VFX which was fantasised well with delectable photography by Janusz Kamiński and was precisely cut by Michael Kahn.
The film had an innocent comedy which was a relief to watch on screen after a while. The motion capture was used to its potential and that reflected on Mark Rylance, whose performance was presented in gigantic format.
Verdict: Steven Spielberg have seem to be too honest to the novel, and it clearly reflected on screen. That kind of worked little off for the film. But the film had strong narration and great performances. Definitely worth a watch for its technical brilliance.
