Review of The Secret of Kells (2009) by Mike M — 17 Dec 2010
Never flat or ugly - there's exceptional detail and use of colour, as you'd expect from a film where one set-piece involves the production of ink, and the snowflakes falling in another sequence all appear unique - and the directors allow you the time and distance necessary to take in these environments; though a mere 75 minutes, it never falls subject to the madcap scrambling - the desperate bombardment of the senses - that defines so many modern animations.
My sheer Anglo-Saxon secularism left me slightly at a remove from it - never more so than during the musical interlude in which a cat turns into a fish - but it is unarguably a thing of beauty: it'll make a rich and rewarding experience for more discerning, inquisitive youngsters.
This review of The Secret of Kells (2009) was written by Mike M on 17 Dec 2010.
The Secret of Kells has generally received very positive reviews.
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