Arlo, a little dinosaur with a fear of everything problem, is the youngest of three who lives with his family on a beautiful farm in the mountains. It is fun to watch a dinosaur family work a farm!
The uber talented Jeffrey Wright (Basquiat) is the voice of Poppa, while wonderful Frances McDormand (Fargo) voices Momma.
In an effort to build some character and confidence into little Arlo, Poppa takes him off on a brief adventure. As often happens, a terrible storm floods the river and Arlo and Poppa are separated leaving Arlo to fend for himself in the wild. It’s a frightful experience but Arlo befriends a cave boy and the two of them team up to survive. There is an abundance of creativity in the characters built into the story including a Tyrannosaurus Rex-like Longhorn cattle rancher with the great voice of Sam Elliott (The Big Lebowski and many more).
There are more than a few tear jerking moments in the movie. Yes, even yours truly can get teared up over sad moments in an animated dinosaur movie complete with farms and cattle ranching!
So, if you are asked to watch the kids while Mom and Dad go Christmas shopping, take them to see Arlo and his friends. You’ll be happy you did.
