Nice effects though.

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Blistering performances.

Insomniac orphan Sophie sees something she shouldn't in the small hours, and finds herself whisked away to Giant Country in the company of an oddly-spoken giant who collects and dispenses dreams. But he is the smallest giant, and the others are bullies with a taste for human beans... After a cel-animated British TV version in 1989 (where the Big Friendly Giant was voiced by David Jason), Spielberg directs a big-budget cinema take on Roald Dahl's novel. And it is terrific. Dahl is a wonderful author for children (his adult work is less well-known, but also excellent) because, as well as having great stories, he never talks down to his audience, and never sugar-coats things. The BFG is fun despite, and perhaps also because of, its dark areas. The mix of CGI and real-life is done so well that you can never see the join. Real-life Ruby Barnhill as Sophie plays much of the film, which is largely a two-hander, with Mark Rylance's CGI BFG, and it is to their joint credit that the relationship between them is so genuine and affecting - despite their being on set together, the greenscreen and artificiality must have made it difficult to bond.The look of the fantasy throughout the film is flawless, and effortlessly pulls you in. The other giants are genuinely threatening, but just cartoonish enough to be funny, which takes the edge off the menace. Dahl's source material, augmented here and there, is clearly visible in the late Melissa Mathison's screenplay, especially the BFG's unique, hilarious and gloriumptious take on language. The story is simple but fun.For me, despite the eye-dazzling look of the movie (don't bother with the 3D, by the way, a distinct disappointment after Tintin), the chief joy here was the relationship between the two main characters. Ruby Barnhill is excellent as Sophie, but Rylance as the BFG is simply sublime, the touching subtlety of his performance crystal clear through performance capture applied to a character map based closely on his face. After a long and successful theatrical career, his screen work (big and small screens) over the last couple of years has been breath-taking and here, fittingly, it is magical.This film will be an all-time classic. In case it's not clear, I loved it.

Visually, this movie is magnificent. But it lacks magic. Dahl's stories had magic. Spielberg's classics had magic. But this film? They seemed to think that a classic tale with amazing effects and good vocal talent would somehow equal something beautiful. Unfortunately, the math does not work out...the end result is LESS than the sum of its parts. I would have better served to read the book (or watch E.T., for that matter).

I've loved Roald Dahl's writing as long as I can remember, and I can tell you straight up front that this is no match for the lively and enjoyable book it is based off of. (In addition to it not always living up to the book, some things were added, and though I enjoyed some of those things, others just stunk and made no sense.) However, if we have no comparison, it's fantastic. Mark Rylance did a wonderful job as that Big, Friendly Giant, and the little girl, Ruby Barnhill, who played Sophie was a really good actress as well. The CGI was brilliant, and the entire family enjoyed this. I loved "catching dreams" and the dreams themselves.There's not much more left to say. It's a great and enjoyable movie, but don't have high expectations if you compare it to the book.

A beautiful tale brought to life by Spielberg. A fascinating universe makes up for the simplicity of the story (which can be forgiven since it's a children's book). Dahl's original story is beautifully retold on screen. The jokes and good ending most certainly make it an amazing, enjoyable family movie that is a pleasure for both the eye and the soul.