movie review - Kubo and The Two Strings
the journal of Michael Werneburg
twenty-seven years and one million words
Toronto, 2016.11.13
This is a lovingly-made animated story about a boy who sets a monstrous spirit loose on the world and must walk the path of his ancestors in order to set things right. It's stop-motion and looks so good you wonder what on Earth everyone else is up to. The voice-acting cast is excellent. The plot and pacing is superb, and the whole thing is far smarter than I would have imagined.
If you must sit in front of a kids movie, let it be of this caliber. You can easily dispense with the kids and take it all in yourself. I cannot overstate how well made this is, at times the animation will be breathtaking.
A favorite. Strongly recommended.