Brad Bird's directorial debut "The Iron Giant" is a gorgeous film about friendship, prejudices, and the dangers of letting fear dictate one's actions. Set during the Cold War, the movie tells the story of an alien robot who befriends a young boy after he crash lands on Earth. The two form a fast friendship, as the little boy tells the robot it's like the heroes from his comic books. Sadly, the friends are separated when the army comes to believe the giant must be destroyed and sets out on a mission that could jeopardize the whole world, simply because they fear something they don't understand.