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| Pete's Dragon |
Pete's Dragon premiered August of 2016 and quietly disappeared into obscurity. Of course it is a remake of the 1977 film and that one is not exactly a Disney favorite. I saw the original long ago and have absolutely no memory of it, but I did think the remake was quite endearing. I was curious about it, but it was never a film I rushed to watch. The story follows Pete (Oakes Fegley) as he lives deep in the forest with his dragon, but when a logging company begins to destroy the forest he comes in contact with park ranger Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard), her fiancé Jack (Wes Bentley), his daughter Natalie (Oona Larence) and Grace's father Meacham (Robert Redford).
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| Pete's Dragon |
The film takes its time as it introduces each of the characters and establishes the relationship Pete has with his dragon. The dragon is real and of course when he is discovered, people only want to catch him to cash in on his existence. Elliot, the dragon, is friendly and poses no danger to anyone except those who threaten Pete's safety. The dynamic is an interesting one as Pete wants to stay with Elliot, but after reuniting with a family years after he lost his, Pete realizes how much he yearns to stay with humans. The main conflict comes from those who see a potential way to make a quick buck without truly thinking about the feelings of those affected.
Another relevant film to other issues going on in today's world. This film does not have a traditional happy ending, but it's still happy nonetheless. Goodbyes are hard and a part of life and this is not a bad lesson to learn.
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