Roald Dahl's tamed tale

Steven Spielberg's The BFG is a visual treat featuring bottled dreams and man-gobbling giants, but it misses the mark by sanitising a dark tale

Nikita Puri  July 29, 2016 Last Updated at 22:30 IST

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At a time when shadows prowl under streetlights, cats thoroughly inspect trash cans and men stagger on their way home after finding happiness at the bottom of a bottle, little Sophie stands by the window. The orphanage is the only home Sophie has ever known, and her blanket is her sole comforter as she battles insomnia and finds solace in books. Based on a children’s book Roald Dahl wrote in 1982, director Steven Spielberg’s The BFG is an exercise in stunning visuals as Sophie embarks on a surreal adventure with her ‘abductor,’ a 24-feet giant — one of ...

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Roald Dahl's tamed tale