Saying Spielberg's adaptation of Roald Dahl's book is similar to E.T. is cheating: while both were written by the late Melissa Mathison, they have entirely different settings. It's a kids movie gem in terms of concept (a giant blowing good dreams into children's heads at night), characters (movie giants were never this friendly; I checked), and even pacing (although grownups may find it slow). What annoyed me, was what led to Jack the Giant Slayer's downfall: the awkward reliance on CGI-tailored giants, which constantly kept pulling me out of the dream. But this is a landmark in film-making for kids.
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