I have to say, first off, that thus far I have enjoyed CGI movies on the whole. Most (of the few) that have been made are very good, and the best came from one animation studio in particular which has paved, in my mind, the quality I expect from others.

Dinosaur is a very good film visually. The animation is very realistic and detailed in every way and lends itself to the movie on the whole. But there was too much that didn't work in my mind for this flick to entirely redeem itself.

First off, I was amazed to discover that Dinosaurs back then had nothing better to do than find their way to "that special place" where they could survive the oncoming meteor shower, or change in climate, or whatever threat was upon them that forced them to move. The plot was distinctly reminiscent of "Land Before Time", simply more realistic and had dinosaurs that actually died.

Granted, when it comes to dinosaurs, there's not much else we know of that happened back then other than some sort of catastrophic happenstance that led to their extinction. So perhaps the writers had difficulty thinking of anything more interesting that could have happened.

I was also disappointed in the voice acting. Not necessarily over all as some was very good, but the main characters voices were somewhat washed out and didn't lend themselves fully to their paleontological counterparts.

The plot was quite predictable as well, partially due to a previous run of the same events in my head.

From beginning to end, this movie was stunning to watch but difficult to enjoy. A tepid, seen-before plot along with disengaged voice-acting led to a movie I'll not likely watch again.

Recommended:
No

Viewing Format: DVD
Video Occasion: Good for a Rainy Day
Suitability For Children: Suitable for Children Age 9 - 12