‘The BFG’ Trailer: Hold Your Breath, Cross Your Fingers And Here We Go
After premiering at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival this weekend, one more trailer forSteven Spielberg’s fantasy filmThe BFGhas arrived. Based onRoald Dahl’s classic children’s novel of the same name, the film follows a young girl (newcomerRuby Barnhill) who finds herself in the world of giants after befriending one of the 24-foot inhabitants, played byBridge of SpiesstarMark Rylance.
In the latestThe BFGtrailer, we get to see much more of the giant world and impressive visual effects. Just from a technical standpoint, this already looks better than the recent giant adventureJack the Giant Slayer, though it’s clearly a much more family friendly, whimsical tale. See for yourself in the new trailer after the jump.
Here’sThe BFGtrailer straight from Disney:
Unlike some of Steven Spielberg’s previous family fare, this one feels very expressly made for children, for better or worse. While the special effects used to bring the giants to life look great, the world and magic itself ends up taking away from their authenticity. Some of the reviews from the premiere say the visual effects proved to be a bit distracting in an otherwise run of the mill children’s fantasy adventure, and it’s easy to see why that would be the case.
SinceThe BFGcomes from Steven Spielberg, there might be a little more pressure riding on this one than other movies of this nature. That’s especially true since this film reunites Spielberg withE.T. The Extra TerrestrialscribeMelissa Mathison. It would be unfair to expectThe BFGto be just as good as that classic sci-fi flick, but we’re certainly hoping for something magical.
If you want to see more fromThe BFG, you can watch the previous trailerright here.
