or as I've been calling it, "the movie about the cute dinosaur". Let's start with what's great:
*The animation is beautiful
*Thanks to the soundtrack, I cried at all of the right places
*I LOVE that Pixar tried to do something more...inventive. A dinosaur western is certainly not rehashing the same old fodder. Even though I can't say that I loved the movie, well done on this front, Pixar. Keep up the good work.
*I LOVE that the short recounts an experience from a Pixar insider's life and that it brings in some cultural values that are new on the screen for Pixar.
*It's cute with lot son visual gags and "awww" one-liners
And what's no so great:
*The title. Why was Arlo "good"? Are the other dinosaurs bad? I mean, some of them are, but not all of them. I guess "Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey" was already taken... 
*The story. A. It's kind the new Lion King. B. The story wasn't interesting or inventive. It was just re-skinned to reflect a different environment/ time period. Given the title, Humans v. Dinosaurs makes more sense as a story.
*I found it to be predictable, which makes it boring. If you've got kids, by all means, go. Adult-only families, probably wait for the DVD.
*This in no way tops The Land Before Time. The animation has come a long way, but "three horns never play with long necks" definitely rolled through my brain about every 15 seconds.
For me, it beats out Wall-E, but not much else. I can see this film going the way of Lilo and Stitch where the film itself is sort of...odd, but the main characters are so endearing, you can't help but love them. I could see a scenario where Spot and Arlo find a home in the parks, but the movie is largely forgotten. Maybe now Dinosaur Gertie's Ice Cream can stay at Hollywood Studios and we can just rename it Arlo's Ice Cream to fit with the new movie.
Don't take my word for it--check it out for yourself. We all have different tastes and I'm sure that someone else will love it, but this one didn't strike a chord with me.
Be good at something. It makes you valuable. Have something to bring to the table because that will make you more welcome. --Randy Pausch
Trip Reports:
December 2013: 10th Anniversary, 1st DVC Stay | April 2014: Birthday on the Boardwalk | May 2014: Star Wars Weekend, Navigating WDW with a wheelchair | August 2014: Villains Unleashed | September/October 2014: MNSSHP, F&W, Tower of Terror 10-miler | March/April 2015: Disneyland and California Coastal Cruise | November 2015: Wine & Dine Half, Food & Wine, 1st Disney Cruise | February 2016: Presidential Classic Gymnastics Meet | March 2016: "Work" Trip, Tours, F&G Festival | April 2016: Conference at Disneyland | Fall 2016: Festive Fall Fun | January 2017: Festival of the Arts | May 2017: AbD Backstage Magic | July 2017: AbD San Francisco | Sorry I had to give up doing trip reports. Too many time commitments right now.
I will wait for Redbox for anything else, but do like to see Disney in theaters. 
