The way that the film blends the classic energy and set pieces of American 50s suburbia with the sci-fi trends of the era paralleling the Red Scare and McCarthyism is masterful in execution.
Few animated films are as consistently beautiful, heartbreaking, and exciting as The Iron Giant, which finds a way to perfectly balance all of these aspects to create a true animated hidden gem. The way that the film blends the classic energy and set pieces of American 50s suburbia with the sci-fi trends of the era paralleling the Red Scare and McCarthyism is masterful in execution. It all comes together in a highly emotional and moving ending to create what is easily one of the best animated movies of all time.