Mighty Joe Young
| Cast: | Bill Paxton, Charlize Theron, David Paymer, Rade Sherbedgia |
The possible violence and bloodshed were toned down (and the schmaltz and simplistic quasi-environmentalism turned right up) for kids - being a Disney movie. Otherwise it was a fairly intelligent story (with a faintly ridiculous premise) about a giant gorilla, his human friend and the primatologist who convinces them to come with him to a zoo in America to escape poachers at his native African game reserve. The effects were quite astounding - it's impossible to tell where computer animation begins and animatronics end. Charlize Theron oozes sex appeal whatever film she's in, while Paxton, Paymer and the rest of the cast seem comfortable.
