Review of The Boxtrolls (2014) by Adriano B — 12 Nov 2014

Another masterpiece from Studio Laika, apparently more opened to children but lacking none of the trademarks of the studio adults love to find: witty dialogues, characters openly meta-talking about the nature and role of "good guy" and "evil guy", a lovely fantastic and almost dickensian setting, a surprising political subtext about the right of diversity, oppression, freedom and social injustice (of which, by the way if you think about it, the bad guy is a victim).

At the top of that, add the ever evident selfawareness of stop motion 2.0). Refreshing.