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Thursday, April 5, 2018

Kubo and the Two Strings

Kubo and the Two Strings (Travis Knight, 2016)
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Rating: Q=5, P=4 / Average OJ
Scale 1=3, Scale 2=2, Scale 3=2, Scale 4=2

Animation, Fantasy, Japan, Mythology, Coming of Age, Adventure

I've been sick for the last week :( The only good thing about that is that I got to watch some fun movies and shows. Kubo and the Two Strings was one I enjoyed--a fun adventure. I was thoroughly impressed by the artistry and liked the concept. Origami coming to life when music is played? What a great magical power.

The story is sweet and has a good balance of light-hearted and suspense/thrill. You get a dose of scary right from the beginning, which I appreciated. And this tale isn't overly full of stupid jokes and gags like many recent animated films. Overall a good film!

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