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- An adaptation of Ruth Stiles Gannett's 1948 novel of the same name, My Father's Dragon has a stellar cast and some inventive creature designs. Still, it lacks the iconographic and cultural specificity of the studio's previous works and their wildly imaginative visuals.
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Nov 11, 2022 · Cartoon Saloon's latest soul-soothing and modestly enchanting gift to the world, “My Father’s Dragon,” from director Nora Twomey and screenwriter Meg LeFauve (“ Inside Out ”), graciously revives the 1948 children’s novel of the same name by Ruth Stiles Gannett.
Adapted from the 1948 Newbery Medal-winning children's book by Ruth Stiles Gannett, MY FATHER'S DRAGON follows a boy named Elmer Elevator (voiced by Jacob Tremblay), a young runaway who travels to Wild Island in search of a captive dragon.
- Nora Twomey
- Tara Mcnamara
- Jacob Tremblay
Nov 4, 2022 · 87% Tomatometer 70 Reviews 72% Audience Score 50+ Ratings Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to...
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- Nora Twomey
- PG
- Parallel Films
Nov 10, 2022 · With its expressionistic, skillfully lit pastels, “My Father’s Dragon” appears, at first, to be a high-tier cartoon for young sophisticates, as one might expect from the Oscar nominee Nora ...
- A conventional but entertaining animated adventure.
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By Rafael Motamayor
Posted: Nov 11, 2022 3:30 pm
My Father's Dragon is now streaming on Netflix.
Cartoon Saloon's latest is an animated movie with a poignant message about accepting the fact that we cannot always know the right answer, and we can't always help make things better. An adaptation of Ruth Stiles Gannett's 1948 novel of the same name, My Father's Dragon has a stellar cast and some inventive creature designs. Still, it lacks the iconographic and cultural specificity of the studio's previous works and their wildly imaginative visuals. The result is a cute albeit very safe film that should keep kids distracted for an hour and a half, but has little else to offer.
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When they are struck by hard times, Dela is forced to sell the shop and move the family to the big city to try and survive, but things are not so simple. The vibrant colors of their sunny countryside lives give way to a gray and gloomy reality as the two move to the aptly named Nevergreen City, where all hope and sunshine go to die, apparently. Here, the boy and his mother move into a decrepit boarding house and struggle to adapt to their impoverished new life.
There is a melancholic tone to My Father's Dragon that is reminiscent of movies like Bridge to Terabithia, wherein the fantastical aspect of the story is likely more of an escape from reality for the protagonist than a true adventure. This is clear in the visuals, which contrast the depression-era aesthetic of the city and its brutal and cold architecture with the rounder, more free-flowing look of the magical island Elmer finds after running away from home and meeting a talking cat that tells him about a magical fire-breathing dragon he plans to capture and use to make money to buy a new shop for his mom.
My Father's Dragon is a lesser entry in Cartoon Saloon's output – a step-down from their back-to-back-to-back-to-back Oscar-nominated films – yet it is still harmless and entertaining.
Cartoon Saloon's latest animated film may disappoint those waiting for a new movie with the level of brilliance of Wolfwalkers or The Breadwinner, but My Father's Dragon still entertains with its tale of friendship aided by two great performances.
Oct 8, 2022 · Nora Twomey of Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon brings hand-drawn 2D magic to the classic children's book 'My Father's Dragon,' with a voice cast led by Jacob Tremblay and Gaten...
Nov 11, 2022 · My Father's Dragon: Directed by Nora Twomey. With Leighton Meester, Judy Greer, Ian McShane, Alan Cumming. Elmer Elevator searches for a captive Dragon on Wild Island and finds much more than he could ever have anticipated.
