April 12, 2026
Wonkette Movie Night: The Iron Giant
'You are who you choose to be.'
TL;DR
- An alien robot crash-lands in 1957 Rockwell, Maine.
- Hogarth Hughes, a young boy, discovers and befriends the robot.
- Government agent Kent Mansley is assigned to hunt and destroy the robot.
- The film contrasts Mansley's ambition and prejudice with the robot's protective nature.
- The story touches on themes of identity, humanity, and the fear of the 'other'.
- The ending leaves open the possibility for a sequel.