Cinematography:
John Ashlee PratComposer:
Dario MarianelliCast:
Ben Kingsley, Isaac Hempstead-Wright, Elle Fanning, Dee Bradley Baker, Steve Blum, Toni Collette, Jared Harris, Nick Frost, Richard Ayoade, Tracy Morgan (more)VOD (1)
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Below the streets of Cheesebridge live the Boxtrolls, a community of cave-dwelling and cardboard box-wearing creatures, who are believed to pose a threat to the citizens of the town and their children. However, in truth, they really pose no such threat and have even raised an orphaned boy, Eggs (voice of Isaac Hempstead Wright), as one of their own. Archibald Snatcher (Ben Kingsley), a local pest exterminator, hatches a plan to get rid of the Boxtrolls for good as a means of securing his place within the town's cheese-loving elite. When the Boxtrolls hear of Archibald's plan it then falls to Eggs to save the day, since he is the only member of the group who can remain undetected on the city streets. He ventures above ground and soon befriends local rich girl Winnie (Elle Fanning), who agrees to help Eggs save his adopted family from extinction. (Universal Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
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The Boxtrolls reminded me of Tim Burton's stop-motion animated films or Coraline in its appeal, but compared to them, it loses in the story and, in fact, the visuals. The main villain really had charisma and I found the Boxtrolls likeable, but I was also a bit annoyed by the little girl with her father and the members of the cheese club. All in all, a mediocre film that impresses mostly by the way it looks, but doesn't leave much more in the viewer's mind (at least in mine).
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The first minute of the animation didn't really captivate me, after all, stop motion puppet animation is not something that is so common nowadays. I am even more glad for it. Especially when it comes to a good story. This one is fantastic, imaginative, self-sufficient, and meaningful. It has emotions, great characters, and a packed plot. I was thrilled and enjoyed the movie.
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