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Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

August. 19,2016
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7.7
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PG
| Adventure Animation Family
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Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to solve the mystery of his fallen samurai father and his mystical weaponry, as well as discover his own magical powers.

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VeteranLight
2016/08/19

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

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Beanbioca
2016/08/20

As Good As It Gets

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Pacionsbo
2016/08/21

Absolutely Fantastic

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Zandra
2016/08/22

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

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EnemyPavement
2016/08/23

The animation of Kubo and the Two Strings is stunning, with impressive effects and groundbreaking techniques.That's about all this film has going for itself.The story is unfortunately full of wholes; certain things are out in the open that the characters don't pick up on. The Villain's motive is almost nonexistent. He wants to get to Kubo so he can take his other eye for...WHAT PURPOSE! Is it just because he's a bad dude? This and many other things aren't explained clearly enough.The dialogue is also over-dramatic. It takes itself way too seriously and when they try to add comedy, It just seems out of place.The main problem lies in the casting. While the actors they chose give a good performance, They chose not to cast any Asian actors to portray the ASIAN characters. This film is too recent to be snubbing Minority actors. The only non-white voice actors they hired were portraying very minor characters with little lines. This includes George Takei despite the fact that he was given top billing along with the main cast.This film had potential but the story is flawed and the casting is unacceptable.

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MJB784
2016/08/24

It was visually stunning, but confusing to follow. There was too much explained where I had trouble understanding what the characters were talking about and some of the pacing dragged. Way too much story, which I sometimes like, but this time, the visuals were overwhelming.

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charliekusiel
2016/08/25

Stop motion animation has always been one of my favorite filmmaking techniques, from Aardman Productions to even the ATATs in Star Wars. "Kubo and the Two Strings", deserves to be among the titles when you list "the great stop motion movies". The story had me hooked from the beginning, and the animation was superb. Kubo and the two strings tales place in a world where magic and humans live together, inspired by ancient Japanese culture, where a boy sets out on a quest to restore peace to his family. The cast was really good, I thought, and I especially loved Charlize Theron's performance as Monkey. The color palette of the film made me not want to take my eyes of the screen and, combined with the animation, was breathtaking. Even though this movie was aiming for the enjoyment of kids, the jokes still landed for me and I still felt the emotion conveyed, especially at the end. The characters The Sisters even made me feel a bit creeped out at times, which was great. In the battle scenes, I felt threatened and in the emotional scenes, I felt sad. This movie, I thought, really did well with conveying emotion. Although I loved the story this movie told, I thought the plot felt rushed at times. This is understandable, though, as they had a pretty low budget and claymation takes a lot of time for not very much product.

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Michael Ledo
2016/08/26

The story is a cosmic myth. Kubo and his mother escape and hide from her sisters and father who took his eye. They live in a cave and do not go out at night. Kubo is a street performer who utilizes magic and origami to tell long tales. With an ailing mother, Kubo wonders out and the epic story begins as a quest for a sword, shield, and helmet. His companions are a monkey and a beetle. I found the story to be delightful and funny. Charlize Theron as Monkey and Matthew McConaughey as Beetle did great character voices with well written lines.

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