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I have been wanting to watch this for awhile. I remember seeing the original as a kid and loving it. I told myself I would wait to watch it with my wife though. So when it popped up on Netflix I told her that's what we would watch. It had been awhile since I had seen the trailer so I forgot all the big names that were in it. This was written and directed by David Lowery who did the very serious Ain't Them Bodies Saints. So for him to do a movie for children is a major difference. As for writer Toby Halbrooks I haven't heard of him or seen his other film. So I'm really hoping this will be as good as the original or somewhere close.
Well this was a very good movie. Of course it's Disney so they had to have a few details that'll make you sad. I was kind of pissed to be honest that Elliott doesn't talk in this! He shows emotions, but really that was one thing I really wanted to happen. The acting was pretty good from just about everyone even the newcomer who plays Pete. Something was a bit off about Karl Urban though. His accent in the movie was kind of wishy washy in my opinion. It threw me off. The story was still great although it's much different than the original. At least as I remember which isn't much to be honest lol. I absolutely loved the ending which made up for my disappointments.
Pete's Dragon was an excellent watch. It's a bit more intense than most family movies these days. It still has a lot of heart to it though. The acting was great besides whatever was going on with Karl Urban and I liked the characters. The story was it's own and keeps you hooked. If you haven't seen it yet I would recommend it especially since it's on Netflix.
