It seems a little unfair at times that Laika gets
overshadowed by all the computer-generated animated feature films out there, especially
when they’re creating some of the most beautifully crafted stop-motion animated
of all time. This film is no
exception. It’s stylistically a
masterpiece with visuals that revival most non-animated films. I’m watching the film wanting to yell at the
screen to freeze frame so I can marvel at what I’m seeing. The story of Kubo’s journey to find his
father’s armor before his evil twin aunts and murderous grandfather, the Moon
King, can find him and kill him is abundant with dark mystery and magic. He travels with a protective monkey and later
befriends a man cursed into the form of a beetle. Directed by Travis Knight (CEO of Laika) and
voiced by such talent as Charilze Theron, Matthew McConaughey, Ralph Fiennes,
Rooney Mara and George Takai. I can’t
stress this enough, go see this amazing film.
I’m hoping it will win the coveted Oscar for Best Animated Feature, but
it will be tough with Zootopia predictably being in the same race this
year. Of course it might not even get
nominated which would be crime. Grade: A
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