Kubo and the Two Strings Film Review - "If you must blink, do it now"
This is a Japanese fantasy movie from LAIKA, combination of stop motion animation and CGI, which already looks like a classic. The film starts with the opening line narrated 'If you must blink, do it now' and from there on you will find yourself totally immersed.
Kubo is the tale of a humble child, earning a meagre living telling stories to the villagers, while playing his basic three stringed instrument. Kubo has a magical skill for origami, the paper folds itself when he plays.
Kubo previously lost his left eye to the evil 'Moon King', and the Moon King wants the other remaining eye, it's important that Kubo does not go out after dark as this is when his other eye is most put at risk, so guess what … he goes out at night.
After summoning some evil spirits, he must go on a quest to find his late father's mystical samurai amour and sword, or he will risk losing his remaining eye as well. On this journey he's befriended and aided by a courageous 'Monkey' and clumsy 'Beetle'. Ultimately he becomes a hero.
This movie definitely has a good mix of action and humour for both children and adults, it has scary characters and scary intense action scenes including injury and death.
Stay while the end credit are rolling, to enjoy a brilliant cover version of 'while my guitar gently weeps' - stay until after the end credits for a brief speeded up extract of the filming of the 16 foot robot character, you can easily appreciate the immense work involved in making this movie.
It has become easy to identify the films released from Pixar or DreamWorks, but this movie has the look of a highly original and distinctive piece of work.
If you are not moved by some of the themes then you certainly have no heart.
This has got to be a strong contended (I already predict winner) for the best animated feature Oscar 2016.
10/10.
Kubo is the tale of a humble child, earning a meagre living telling stories to the villagers, while playing his basic three stringed instrument. Kubo has a magical skill for origami, the paper folds itself when he plays.
Kubo previously lost his left eye to the evil 'Moon King', and the Moon King wants the other remaining eye, it's important that Kubo does not go out after dark as this is when his other eye is most put at risk, so guess what … he goes out at night.
After summoning some evil spirits, he must go on a quest to find his late father's mystical samurai amour and sword, or he will risk losing his remaining eye as well. On this journey he's befriended and aided by a courageous 'Monkey' and clumsy 'Beetle'. Ultimately he becomes a hero.
This movie definitely has a good mix of action and humour for both children and adults, it has scary characters and scary intense action scenes including injury and death.
Stay while the end credit are rolling, to enjoy a brilliant cover version of 'while my guitar gently weeps' - stay until after the end credits for a brief speeded up extract of the filming of the 16 foot robot character, you can easily appreciate the immense work involved in making this movie.
It has become easy to identify the films released from Pixar or DreamWorks, but this movie has the look of a highly original and distinctive piece of work.
If you are not moved by some of the themes then you certainly have no heart.
This has got to be a strong contended (I already predict winner) for the best animated feature Oscar 2016.
10/10.
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