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Oct 04, 2017TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
'Kubo and the Two Strings' is a top tier animation film that deserved more praise and attention than what it initially got. This movie is hands down Laikas best projects to date with its smooth transitions, vibrant colour schemes and most importantly, the storyline. It's dark for its young viewers for sure, given the main character has only one eye, the other one taken away by the antagonist. But it's not by any means gory, and the missing eye helps move and push the story to have more meaning and depth. The characters bring out one another and bring out the possibility of having healthy coping with loss. Another aspect is the music, the production making a modern twist with east Asian music and the timings for them is what keeps people on their feet. The jokes in the film are timed well too, not making anything awkward or cringe like so many people try to do with humour in kids movies. Today's kid's films think jokes are all about screaming and landing on your bum in pain, and that makes the fun of watching these films non-existent mainly if one has grown up in the 90's era of animation where the humour was far more creative. Overall, 10/10 was a great experience watching and didn't deserve to lose to Disney's Zootopia back at the 2017 Oscars. - @moonlightbae of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library Every morning, a young brave boy named Kubo sets off to the nearby village. Using his special gifts he makes his origami creations come to life as he tells the tale of the mighty Hanzo, his father, and the evil moon king, his grandfather. Kubo must never stay out past dark otherwise his sinister grandfather and wicked aunts will find him. Kubo then teams up with Monkey and Beetle to find the magical armour and bring the moon king to justice. They are faced with many strange obstacles along the journey. The fate of Kubo’s life lies in his own hands. Will Kubo make it in time or will the moon king be one step ahead? - @grumpykat of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library