This version of The BFG is one of the more faithful Dahl adaptations in both tone and content, contributing to the film's successes and minor problems. It is typical Spielberg - controlled, heartfelt and every shot counts - with expectedly strong support from his usual team, such as another lovely score by John Williams, assured scripting from Melissa Mathison and some truly delightful design work all round. There are wonderful performances from Mark Rylance (mo-capped as The BFG himself) and a sparkily confident Ruby Barnhill as the young girl he comes to befriend. In spite of being charming and full of whimsy, and starting in that timeless movie-fantasy version of London that best suits Christmas films (or Harry Potter!), the relatively thin source material here translates into an rather careful pace and is at times uneventful, especially in the middle section, but the film is rarely without the warmth of the central pair's relationship to carry it along, and overall this film with rightly become a children's favourite.
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