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By Wendy Ide (1,500) for Times (UK) (2,458) on 08 Jul 2015

The first frame of the exquisite hand-drawn Irish animation Song of the Sea is so unexpectedly gorgeous, it made me shiver involuntarily…

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By John Nugent (191) for The Skinny (809) on 05 Jul 2015

Folkloric storytelling on a lavish canvas, it boasts some of the most astonishing animation in recent memory - every frame could be framed…

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By Angie Errigo (463) for The List (2,018) on 05 Jul 2015

A beguiling blend of the unfamiliar and culturally specific with the universally appealing…

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By Will Lawrence (39) for Empire Magazine (3,326) on 05 Jul 2015

Visually, this is an exquisitely composed film, and it teems with curiosities and compassion…

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By Allyson Johnson (161) for The Young Folks (1,024) on 13 Apr 2015

We're never far from the sea in this film and it's one of most lushly shot oceans, real or drawn, that I've ever seen…

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By Marty Mapes (591) for Movie Habit (892) on 31 Mar 2015

Magic and mysticism inhabit visual style in Moore's Irish fairy tale…

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By Rob Thomas (1,118) for Madison Movie (219) on 27 Mar 2015

While the story and animation are a bit more straightforward this time, the movie still contains an ocean of enchantment…

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By Paul Chambers (522) for Movie Chambers (386) on 25 Mar 2015

Song of the Sea is the best feature-length animated film of 2014…

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By Steven D. Greydanus (674) for Decent Films Guide (519) on 20 Mar 2015

Like Miyazaki, Moore isn't afraid to take the time to breathe deeply, savor moments of silence and beauty, and open the door to wonder and mystery…

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By John Beifuss (1,947) for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (1,944) on 11 Mar 2015

The hands-on, hand-drawn animation seems appropriate: This fantasy of a brother and sister in momentary crisis welcomes the viewer with open…

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By Bill Brownstein (38) for Montreal Gazette (210) on 05 Mar 2015

Irish illustrator/filmmaker Tomm Moore, also the director of the Oscar-nominated animated feature The Secret of the Kells, brings yet more…

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By Al Alexander (533) for The Patriot Ledger (721) on 27 Feb 2015

Like Miyazaki, Moore may trade in fantasy and myth, but his movies speak in sweeping truths that track straight to the heart of the kid in everyone…

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By Marc Mohan (821) for Oregonian (1,550) on 27 Feb 2015

If Song of the Sea had had the promotional muscle of Disney or Dreamworks behind it, it may have won this year's Oscar for Best Animated Feature…

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By Moira Macdonald (1,892) for Seattle Times (3,524) on 26 Feb 2015

Song of the Sea creates a magical world, one that pulls you in and leaves you, when it's over, feeling changed by the journey…

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By Tom Russo (407) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 26 Feb 2015

Director Tomm Moore (the 2009 Oscar contender “The Secret of Kells”) crafts a traditionally rendered feature whose doe-eyed characters…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 24 Feb 2015

Every scene is magical, every image a work of art in Song of the Sea…

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By Collin Brennan (29) for Consequence of Sound (1,431) on 21 Feb 2015

Song of the Sea is an impressive feat of animation, made all the more enjoyable by the fact that it's not trying to sell anything…

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By Maryann Johanson (2,701) for Flick Filosopher (2,694) on 21 Feb 2015

Prettily animated family adventure infused with Irish folklore and traditional Celtic design makes for a change of pace from slick Hollywood cartoons…

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By Mark Dujsik (2,093) for Mark Reviews Movies (2,037) on 20 Feb 2015

Moore's second film continues his aesthetic style ... It's like a storybook in motion…

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By Lisa Kennedy (833) for Denver Post (1,096) on 19 Feb 2015

Irish director Tomm Moore's animated beauty Song of the Sea tells the sort of story that makes you crave the flickering of firelight or wish…

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