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Pete’s Dragon: A Brilliant Remake

13 Tuesday Sep 2016

Posted by cinetactic in Movie Reviews

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2016, Bryce Dallas Howard, David Lowery, Disney, movie revew, Oakes Fegley, Pete's Dragon, Robert Redford

By Justin Rev Ino Tamang

Film remakes tend to be overshadowed by stigma. And with the slew of mediocre remakes that had hit theaters, such an opinion seems warranted at times. But the case of Pete’s Dragon is different. Disney overhauls the story of the 1977 film and turns it into a genuinely affecting movie. Among the remakes in recent memory, this is certainly one of the best.

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