The Iron Giant Reviewed by an Autist

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This underrated and precious gem of a movie that I'm pleased to call my favorite of my early childhood years feels now like the first time I saw it. The Iron Giant stands out from the other kids' movies today in terms of quality animation at the time of its release and the story being so well written that it can capture anyone's heart. First I want to give a brief synopsis of what the film is about.

The movie is about an extraterrestrial giant that is designed with an impenetrable metal framework and a devastating arsenal that can destroy other weapons on sight and anyone using them against it. The Iron Giant also has an ironic appetite for the very metal it's made of. It crashes in the vicinity of a small coastal town in Maine and befriends a young boy named Hogarth, who saved it from certain death. Hogarth does everything in his quick-wittedness to protect him from a paranoid government agent seeking to destroy the big, friendly giant.

The film is not only nostalgic but also an underrated gem that can capture the viewer's heart upon seeing it for the first time. I was fortunate to watch the renewed version, which implemented a couple of deleted scenes to make more sense of the full scope of the giant's potential for destruction. The movie conveys an important lesson about friendship that inspired me to value it myself from a young age.

Overall, I enjoyed this movie and recommend it to anyone who has a taste for underrated gems. I value this movie for being one of the key moments of my early childhood years. I give this movie a 9 out of 10.