hershel_layton said:
While Moana deserves praise, I think Kubo deserves a bit more for:
a) Not being from the #1/#2 animation company in the world b) Managed to make clay animation beautiful c) Had all the great things Moana had. d) Influences from Japanese culture was very beneficial to the movie
Overall I say it is the most surprising movie for this year. It is far better than the likes of Suicide Squad and BvS, which is depressing when you think about it. |
I agree with you there. For the whole movie I was thinking there was no way this could possibly be stop-motion. Lo and behold, it was! Blew my mind. It's themes, it's characters, and the way the movie handled both was fantastic. My only complaint is that the dialog could have been a little more organic at times. It was even really well paced, which is an issue I find a lot of movies running into. I'll actually be surprised if it doesn't win Best Animated Film at the oscars next year. Especially since critics and the Academy seem to love any film that's about stories or storytelling so much.
Also, don't even get me started on Suicide Squad! What a mess.
