Review – The Secret of Kells

Normally my crap sensor dials itself up to "high" every time I start watching an animation that makes use of oversimplified drawings. At an early age I learned from DePatie-Freling that the line between "stylish" and "cheap" was all too thin. But this charming movie swiftly won me over. To be sure, the visuals should have been fairly easy to produce on a computer. But the style consciously imitates Medieval illuminated manuscripts, particularly the Book of Kells. And on top of the care taken with the visuals, the characters are engaging and the story entertaining. What a delight it was to stumble across this rare piece of evidence that a little thought goes a long way. I was even willing to cut it some slack when the plot and the music turned a little RenFest-y. Add to queue