The bfg
Cast: Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall
Rated: 7.5/10
Based on the 1982 children’s book by Roald Dahl, The Big Friendly Giant or The BFG, as he is popularly called, is a film that takes you to a world of magic and makes you wonder if Gulliver was right when he was transported to the land of giants.
The BFG is nice because in today’s world where people are ‘not nice’, the film brings a breath of freshness as the giant, played by Mark Rylance, wants Sophie, the human he befriends, to see good dreams not because they are scary but because they are hurtful.
Rylance, as the giant who is bullied by other giants and is referred to as ‘runt’, is brilliant. Through the CGI, he brings the giant alive under Spielberg’s direction. In fact, Spielberg stands tall on the shoulders of the giant. That he is a great director is once again reiterated.
The good part is that even if one has not read the book, one will enjoy the progression of the film. The downer, there is plenty of talk, introspection and and the movie takes time to unfold. Also, the ‘bad giants’ who eat children like jelly beans are not menacing enough.
Over all, The BFG is a brilliant creation and takes the viewer on a delumptious adventure.