Aurally and visually this creature feature is a treat.
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01/26/06
Dinosaur (2000)
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Reviews Counted:121
Fresh:79
Rotten:42
Average Rating:6.2/10
Consensus: While Dinosaur’s plot is generic and dull, its stunning computer animation and detailed backgrounds are enough to make it worth a look.
Runtime: 82 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Separated from his own species as a hatchling and raised on an island paradise by a clan of lemurs, Aladar's life is plunged into chaos when a devastating meteor shower forces him to join a group... [More]
Starring: D.B. Sweeney, Julianna Margulies, Samuel E. Wright, Ossie Davis
Director: Eric Leighton, Ralph Zondag
Reviews for Dinosaur
Top CriticSadly, there is little sign of the benefits of evolution in the storytelling itself, which sticks too closely to a narrative template seemingly dating back to the Mesolithic era.
12/02/02
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10/30/02
While the film maintains a strong moral centre and never attempts to replicate the savage reality of such a situation, it still might be a little too scary for young audiences.
01/01/00
Top CriticFor each of its grotesque 84 minutes I stared at the screen depressed and appalled, realising I was watching something historic -- the moment when feature-length Disney animation became a dinosaur itself.
01/01/00
Its commitment to palaeontological credibility still takes a back seat to storytelling, with a lot more disaster and conflict than leaf-munching and hibernating.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe story doesn’t matter much when a movie looks this good, and it’s a breakthrough of technical achievement.
08/07/08
It's the small details, like dino-skin, that Blu-ray really brings to life.
09/19/06
Parents, you may enjoy the scenery but remember the dinosaurs talk, so bring your earplugs.
12/06/05
It is the next generation of high technology that further blurs the lines between reality and fantasy.
04/09/05
The movie follows a rather dull tale similar to the 1988 animated film The Land Before Time.
07/02/04
The audience is left with a beautiful setting populated by predictable and largely uninteresting characters.
01/13/04
Visually, it's even more astonishing than the high-profile trailers made it look, an astonishing blend of real-life backgrounds and computer-generated characters. It's a shame that the script seems to have been wholly computer generated as well.
05/22/03
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05/14/03
It is an awsome experience, visually; on the story side it's a tad thin.
02/08/03
Dinosaur mixes state-of-the-art visuals with bottom-of-the-barrel scripting.
11/12/02
Utimately it is the look of the film that makes an indelible impression.
10/15/02
...don't expect much more than eye candy.
10/09/02
As a result of its breathtaking visual effects, Dinosaur is a landmark film.
08/02/02
Directors Ralph Zondag and Eric Leighton deserve high praise for their innovative blend of filmed settings and CGI wizardry.
07/12/02
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