Orwellian Surveillance: Giant Ears and Source Material

orwellian surveillance: The source material, of course, is Roald Dahl's beloved 1982 children's book, according to Georgia Asian. It remains the tale of a young orphan named Sophie here played by newcomer Ruby Barnhill whisked out of isolation when she happens to spot an extremely tall creature traipsing around London. Rated PG. In The BFG, director Steven Spielberg and late screenwriter Melissa Mathison attempt to re-create the multigenerational magic they achieved together in E.T. The results, while pleasant enough for wee ones, fall short of that goal. It must be the 1980s, because there's little hint of the Orwellian surveillance now everywhere in the U.K. The tall guy, played by Bridge of Spies' Mark Rylance with giant ears and a lot of computer enhancement, couldn't survive unseen today. The movie certainly underplays the creepier aspects of this scenario, making it clear that the mismatched two are extremely lonely. But back then it might have seemed prudent to kidnap Sophie and Brexit her to his faraway lair. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.