To anyone who's a fan of movies, please go see this.
Kubo and the Two Strings is an absolutely stunning, beautiful, gorgeous movie and a breath of fresh air amidst a sea of forgettable blockbusters. It is largely everything I can want in a movie:
- Top-notch animation/production values
- Amazing soundtrack by Dario Marianelli
- Stellar art direction and costumes
- Great (adult) themes
- A solid (dark) fantasy/folk story plot
- Great villains
- Good comedy and humor (for both kids and adults)
- Heart-wrenching sentimentality and emotion
- Did I mention the soundtrack? It's really good
There is very little about it I didn't like and it's easily Laika's best yet (note: I've yet to see Boxtrolls, but meh).
However, is it perfect? No. I can understand some arguments about how the voice casting could have been more culturally sensitive, as well as how some of the themes/ideologies may come across too heavy-handed. But I'm willing to forgive both of those because the film is just that good.
One other area people may complain about is the relatively straight-forward plot, which consists of gathering items in order to defeat the villain(s). However, this is offset by some rather sly comedy that leans more adult/meta. I can understand how some may find it disconnecting, but it worked for me.
Regardless, I LOVED this movie and HIGHLY recommend it. I saw it in 2D and would gladly go back to see it in 3D. Hell, I wanted to instantly rewatch it, which is rare.
Please, if you love cinema, go see this movie. It deserves to be on any best of 2016 list and NOT just in the animation category - declaring it now.
Again, if you are a fan of movies, please go see Kubo and the Two Strings. Then listen to the soundtrack on Spotify or buy it from Amazon.
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