Review of Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) by Djnicey — 11 Sep 2016

I found myself thinking WOW this is a masterpiece many times during this movie, it grabs you right from the very start and the story progresses nicely with some really good humour. The plot is fairly straightforward and is not overly complex, its kept simple for the U audience but the film I think is appealing to all ages, particularly adults.

The animation and cinematography is absolutely sumptuous, it reminded me of Mad Max Fury Road in the way that it cleverly uses rich colour in its visual design. The acting is well done and sound effects and music are all top notch.

I would watch this film again for sure. The only thing that slightly lets it down (and what all the negative ratings are critisizing) is its straightforward hero story, but I think some are forgetting it is a U movie, and anything more complex may have reduced its audience to older children.

As its a U it gets a full 10 from me.