Movie No.16 (2015): THE BOXTROLLS
The Boxtrolls (2014)
Director: Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable
Animated movie, featuring the voices of Ben Kingsley, Elle Fanning, Isaac Hempstead-Wright
Boxtrolls are a family of monster-looking creatures that gather junks they bring into their cavernous home just under Cheesebridge, the town above. The movie is centered on Archibald Snatcher's brainwashing the Cheesebridge people that the Boxtrolls snatch and eat babies; his basis was the incident that a baby was taken away by the Boxtrolls. But this baby, now a grown-up, thinks he is one of the Boxtrolls because these monster-looking creatures have raised him. The conflict is Snatcher's threat to destroy the Boxtrolls and their home in exchange of white hat.
Director: Anthony Stacchi, Graham Annable
Animated movie, featuring the voices of Ben Kingsley, Elle Fanning, Isaac Hempstead-Wright
Boxtrolls are a family of monster-looking creatures that gather junks they bring into their cavernous home just under Cheesebridge, the town above. The movie is centered on Archibald Snatcher's brainwashing the Cheesebridge people that the Boxtrolls snatch and eat babies; his basis was the incident that a baby was taken away by the Boxtrolls. But this baby, now a grown-up, thinks he is one of the Boxtrolls because these monster-looking creatures have raised him. The conflict is Snatcher's threat to destroy the Boxtrolls and their home in exchange of white hat.
The story is not really original but it works well for this animated movie. The animation, because of the nature of the characters, doesn't really look gorgeous. In fact, it's morbid and some scenes are disgusting. But, I guess, that's the way it should be. Despite all these, watching The Boxtrolls is a different but rewarding experience.
Rating: 3.5/4.0
Date seen: January 22, 2015
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