Film Review – My Father’s Dragon

For their fifth production, animation studio Cartoon Saloon continues their streak of filmmaking excellence with “My Father’s Dragon,” which follows such masterpieces as 2020’s “Wolfwalkers” and 2014’s “Song of the Sea.” However, the company slightly changes their artistic vision for their latest creation, heading in a Disney-ish direction with the endeavor, which is a loose adaptation of a 1948 book by author Ruth Stiles Gannett. Typically drawn to slightly more serious tales of life and death, Cartoon Saloon offers a bouncier feature with “My Father’s Dragon,” which highlights high adventure for a boy trying to cling to life as he once knew it, entering a fantasy land of wild creatures. Director Nora Twomey (“The Breadwinner”) oversees a mighty animation effort for the picture, which is absolutely gorgeous and deeply charming, whipping along with storytelling speed, giving the production company another creative triumph to go with the rest of their gems. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com