This is a remake of Nobita's Dinosaur (1980), in which the main character Nobita uses one of Doraemon's gadgets to revive the fossilized egg of a plesiosaur and keeps the hatchling as a pet. Mirroring the original's status as the first movie in the franchise, this was the first Doraemon movie to come out since the anime was rebooted in 2005. The overall story is not changed much from the original outside of minor details. The most obvious differences between the remake and the original are instead visual in nature. Besides the switch to digital animation and updated designs for many of the extinct animals, the art style in this film is much more experimental than that of most other Doraemon movies.
The biggest changes to the story occur during the climax, and I appreciated that this movie is one of the few to acknowledge that Doraemon's pocket dimension can be used for anything other than storing gadgets. I also liked that Piisuke got to play a role in helping the main characters escape from the villains' lair at the end.
If you could only watch one version of Nobita's Dinosaur, either the original or the remake are fine to view on their own. However, given that I find the story relatively unremarkable to begin with, I think the original has the context of historical novelty going for it, being the first Doraemon film ever made. Therefore, I give both films the same star rating.
The biggest changes to the story occur during the climax, and I appreciated that this movie is one of the few to acknowledge that Doraemon's pocket dimension can be used for anything other than storing gadgets. I also liked that Piisuke got to play a role in helping the main characters escape from the villains' lair at the end.
If you could only watch one version of Nobita's Dinosaur, either the original or the remake are fine to view on their own. However, given that I find the story relatively unremarkable to begin with, I think the original has the context of historical novelty going for it, being the first Doraemon film ever made. Therefore, I give both films the same star rating.