Review of The Secret of Kells (2009) by Jared H — 08 Aug 2011

Absolutely amazing. Cute, warm, magical. The visual style sold it, and the character design was just beautiful.

This review of The Secret of Kells (2009) was written by Jared H on 08 Aug 2011.

The Secret of Kells has generally received very positive reviews.

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