To put it bluntly, "The Iron Giant" is one of the most criminally overrated movies of all time. If you're expecting a beautifully animated film, you're going to be disappointed. It's choppy and unfinished with the occasional smooth movement/shot at best. If you're looking for a heartwarming story about a boy and his robot, you're also going to be disappointed. You're going to feel more watching the live action "Bumblebee" movie. If you're a liberal? Well, you're going to love it. Why?

Because it's a perfect example of anti-authority, anti-military, and anti-gun sentiment being repackaged into a movie meant for children. If you're one of the idiots who think defunding the police and the military are good ideas, this is your film, because seriously - this show doesn't humanize anyone who's part of either group. Why would it? It has a simple message and it's one that's been spread for decades on end. The real meaning of this movie is that

Guns.

Are.

B A D.

Guns KILL.

I kid you not, these are lines in the movie. I'll applaud it for trying to be profound, but when you make an entire movie based on an agenda, it shows, especially in a kid's cartoon. The message is about as subtle as an elephant that's been painted purple. There's no exaggeration when I say the movie literally teaches kids that the military is incompetent and that fire weapons only harm people and kill things, which is b a d.

Literal propaganda.