When the Good Dinosaur first came out, I had no interest in seeing it based on the trailers and the reviews. I even watched a few YouTube spoiler videos breaking down why it was not a good film and was fine with that.

I like to watch movies with my mini rex rabbit on the weekends, and when I scrolled across this movie on Disney Plus, I figured 'why not'. I could just play with the bun bun if I lost interest.

I didn't lose interest. At all.

Even though I already had a good idea what the movie was about, none of the reviews gave this movie justice. It was WAY better than I think most people gave it credit for. Watched it a second time with the wife and she ended up crying three times during the movie and that normally doesn't happen. She didn't even tear up when watching Hachi (but I break down into a sobbing mess every. time.).

I think my life situation definitely plays a part in why I enjoyed the movie, for sure. The main character, Arlo, instantly reminded me of my italian grayhound so I was endeared from the start and I have a family so I connected a lot with what Arlo and the human kid were going through.

I could see where some people in different life situations maybe just didn't click with this movie but honestly, this movie is not bad at all. It was well made and fun to watch, and got real emotional.

Has anyone else rediscovered this movie? Anyone out there not like this film at first but later turned around on it?