Review of Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) by Karen A — 26 Jun 2018

Moving beautiful story. Stop motion brings a depth to the CGI.

This review of Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) was written by Karen A on 26 Jun 2018.

Kubo and the Two Strings has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Michelle Kisner (77) for The Movie Sleuth (77) on 18 Nov 2018

Kubo and the Two Strings avoids the generic Disney idea of good and evil by showing some empathy and compassion for the main villain--this…

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By Kevin Y (180) on 12 Jul 2018

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By Sarah A (623) on 15 Oct 2018

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By Lara A (20) on 15 Jun 2018

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By Ozymandias79 (94) on 03 Jun 2018

Wasn't expecting to to be blown away by Kubo and the two strings. This is a perfect film. The animation, humour, and voice acting are outstanding…

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By Katrina J (112) on 30 Aug 2018

I really loved the movie's simplicity, since everything seemed perfect. But it could have been more exciting…

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By Megan N (121) on 30 Jun 2018

Good movie although takes itself to seriously at times. Though that might be because I watched a comedy before this movie…

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By Vanshpal Singh K (1) on 09 Dec 2018

From the studio that brought us the stop motion delights through the likes of Coraline and Paranorman have again, succeeded in engaging us…

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The first 10 minutes were brilliant, it begins as one of the purest interpretations of the heroes journey I have ever seen…

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