Review of The Secret of Kells (2009) by Titaniumdragon — 09 Apr 2012
This movie is beautiful but suffers from a singular flaw: it doesn't really go anywhere. The Book of Kells is simply not something that most people in the world know or care about, so the climax of the movie being that the book is DONE is, well, anticlimatic. There is no closure with Ashley, there is no real resolution of mystery, and indeed overall only two characters develop, and then not enough to really feel like adequate payoff. The climax for most audiences comes in halfway, with the theft of the eye.
It's worth watching once to appreciate the artistry, but it left me unfulfilled.
This review of The Secret of Kells (2009) was written by Titaniumdragon on 09 Apr 2012.
The Secret of Kells has generally received very positive reviews.
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