Tuesday, 28 August 2012

DVD review: The secret of Kells


The creation of the book of Kells.

As it often happens is easier to talk about a deeply flawed movie that it is talking about a masterpiece. And this is a masterpiece, one of the best animated movies that I ever saw.
I know that the plot doesn’t sound very appealing, the creation of a book come on! But believe me when I say that this is actually an engaging and dramatic movie that even manages to pose some weighty question about what we should do in time of danger and the role of our culture in preserving who we are.
The drawings are gorgeous; hand drawn animation is still the prettiest of them all and in this case they took inspiration from the real life book of Kells using its complex images as a building stones for their animated world. Even without knowing that you’ll marvel at the inventiveness and pure beauty of the art.
Go and see it, now!

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