If You Must Blink...

This one is a bit unexpected, I'm sure...  I had been looking forward to seeing "Kubo and the Two Strings" ever since I saw this trailer for it, and after finally getting to see it this weekend I really wanted to draw something from it.  What an absolutely gorgeous film...  I had loved Laika's previous film "Coraline" based on the Neil Gaiman novel, but they surely have topped themselves with the stop-motion animation in this latest release.  

The story is a rich one with themes of remembrance and loss, incorporating mad moon rulers, feuding immortal sisters and magic formed from emotional bonds... so it's rather up my alley.  Plus it has a sword wielding protector monkey, an archer beetle (or a beetle archer?), legendary swords and armor, epic origami and more all wrapped up in an engaging hero's quest.  It really is a fun and touching time at the theater that I can't recommend enough!

For a glimpse of the encounter above, check out the video for the film's cover of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", and see this film if you get the chance... It's playing now in the US, has gotten rave reviews and is sure to get a Best Animated Feature nomination at next year's Oscars, yet it is not getting near the attention that I think it deserves.



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