The Boxtrolls (2014)

best movie i've ever seen.

A brilliant film that helped define a genre

What begins as a feel-good-human-interest story turns into a mystery, then a tragedy, and ultimately an outrage.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

In a fantastic world where cheese is the most valuable thing, the inhabitants have a big problem. They must hide in their houses at night because of some awkward creatures which roam the streets and steal all sorts of objects. Among them, happens to be a kid which thinks he's one of them, who's about to find some disturbing truths and, of course, do something about the situation.It's a beautiful and original stop-motion animation which features some cute and funny creatures, which, only on their own are a recipe for success, let alone in a full movie like this one. It tells a pretty interesting story which describes the emotional adventures of a boy, struggling to adapt and make people realize the truth that's been standing right in front of them for a very long time.It's interesting and a pleasant watch but unfortunately there is nothing groundbreaking or impressive about it. It's a very good animation, but pretty far from "The Big Ones".

The Bxtrolls is a great movie with a very well written storyline and a terrific voice cast. It's a very fun story that is original in a way that I feel will appeal to both children and adults, as we follow a young boy struggling the make his town realise that Boxtrolls, a group of monsters that rared him, are not evil and mean no harm. The animation also helps with the originality of the film, it looks absolutely stunning, and you can tell a lot of work went in to making it, clay animation is very rarely used these days so I always appreciated it when it is. It bothered me how little the Boxtrolls were actually in it, for the fact that they're the title characters and the story revolves around them, the villain is practically the main character, which I felt was a mistake, especially when it's a very unlikeable one who isn't really powerful enough to hold the whole movie. The films voice cast is outstanding, they are all well known names but it dosen't feel like they did this animated film just for a pay check, it felt like they genuinely liked the script and wanted to do justice with their voice work, and they did, a lot of them sounded very different, I was particularly impressed with Ben Kingsley and Simon Pegg, who you can tell put loads of energy in to their performances. Stunning animation, outstanding voice cast and a very nice story, I would recommend the Boxtrolls to anyone looking for a good family film. A young boy who was raised by monsters known as Boxtrolls must save them from being taken and killed by an evil exterminator hoping to gain power.

Yet another great film! The Boxtrolls is a wonderfully created movie with the perfect script. The graphics are of great quality, and the voices by all of the wonderful cast fit their character just right. I really liked this movie and the story was very thorough, and not offset or weak like most of this style. The Boxtrolls themselves had their unique look and the boxes which were their names just said it all for me. Great concept and all together a perfectly rounded movie.The Boxtrolls did have that feel of Corpse Bride as it began, which actually made it more comfortable for me to settle into. That late night knock at the door, that suspicious look, wow it was just great to watch. I highly recommend checking out this movie, one of the most parts I enjoyed is that this film is good per all ages. Great Job!

This movie is many many things. One of my favorite stop-motion movies of all time I dare say. The humour is just about dark enough to attract elderly personalities such as myself.Who is the true villain?Who is the true hero?Just go, see it, watch. Watch. With whomever! Big or small, rich or tall?IT DOES NOT MATTER. You WILL enjoy what you see. If not, well... there is pity to be had for you somewhere I'm sure. But not here. Oh no.Now go. Leave this page go buy the film.Do it now.