Review of The Boxtrolls (2014) by Dana Stevens for Slate — 24 Sep 2014
What ultimately brings down The Boxtrolls isn’t the film’s willingness to wade into grimmer, more gruesome waters than your average kids’ animated adventure. It’s the failure to anchor its often misanthropic story in a character or relationship strong enough to offer a glimpse of redemption—a place of respite in an ugly, cheese-obsessed world.
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This review of The Boxtrolls (2014) was written by Dana Stevens and published by Slate on 24 Sep 2014.
The Boxtrolls has generally received positive reviews.
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