Redwarmin This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

CommentsXp Best movie ever!

Tyreece Hulme One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Jemima It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.

CinemaClown Enchanting, alluring & visually spellbinding, Cartoon Saloon's first foray into feature filmmaking is a beautifully animated & exquisitely scored fantasy that draws its inspiration from Irish mythology & art and is brought to life with such care, love & dedication that every frame of it qualifies as a gorgeously textured & geometrically satisfying work of wonder.The story of The Secret of Kells follows a young kid named Brendan who embarks on an adventure of a lifetime after an esteemed illuminator arrives on their doorstep, carrying with him an ancient but unfinished book, and enlists the kid as his apprentice. But in order to finish the magical book, he must overcome his deepest fears and must do so before their monastery is invaded by raiders.Directed by Tomm Moore & Nora Twomey, the animation style draws upon Irish art & culture and although the hand-drawn elements look deceptively simple in appearance, the attention to detail is breathtaking. The story is pretty straightforward, the fantasy elements brim with magical touch & feel, and while the characters may be a bit underdone, a few of them manage to make us invest in their journey.The animation is as unique as it is transcending and in an age where most animation studios try to emulate a realistic background, it's heartwarming to see Cartoon Saloon embracing the imperfect, childlike & ornamental sketch which is then refined to perfection with splendid use of colours & a truly mesmerising score, thus providing its visual & aural elements a distinctive artistic flair and yet it feels oddly familiar & intimate.On an overall scale, The Secret of Kells is a heartwarming, evocative & endlessly endearing delight that begins Cartoon Saloon's filmmaking journey on a high note and is one of the most beautiful & dazzling works of animation to grace the silver screen. The story itself may not be as immersive or gratifying as the skilfully illustrated world it takes place in but the sheer passion & creativity that's on display here makes sure that the viewers never look away from the screen for even a second.

geiselhartkori I loved it-in the beginning, at least. It started out okay. Intro, boy living in walled town/village/whatever its called, good. Plot builds, gets more exciting and engaging, friendship with fairy, drawing, attacked by vikings, fleeing into the woods, and... cut. I feel like this is where it all went wrong. I was expecting at least another half-hour of the movie, but I paused it and saw that ten minutes were left instead. The main character is rescued by Ashley, (who doesn't speak to him again for the remainder of the movie) and I could see the friendship that half of the movie had been cultivating go down the metaphorical toilet bowl. He doesn't ask her to hide them from the vikings, and instead just runs, and runs, and runs... (for like, 10+ years)and eventually shows back up at Kells, sees his uncle, etc. Another thing I'm annoyed about is that how the Abbot and the man working on the book seemed to know each other, but their possible past relationship was never explained or made clear. Overall, I felt like this movie started out well, began to become excellent, and then the people making it ran out of money and had to do a rush job to finish it, which pretty much trashed everything up to that point.

Irishchatter So I finally got to sit down and watch this film properly. You really would be jaw dropping the whole time because the animation was absolutely stunning, especially if it is a 2-D cartoon movie! The voice acting was good too, I honestly didn't know which character was voiced by Brendan Gleeson, all the men actors really sounded pretty much the same so I didn't know who was who!Even though I have heard a lot about the Book of Kells that's displayed in Trinity College Dublin, I just think the films crew weren't paying enough attention to much of what the book was actually about. The reason I just said that was because, there was no such thing as a young boy Brendan finding the book. Sure, no one knows who was the culprit that created the book! Apart from my little complaint, I thought everything was perfect. It does tell you a bit of history such as when the Vikings came to Europe and pretty much the detail of the books designs! Good all ages movie!Happy St Paddys Day Lads and Lassies! :D

james-726-893190 I've enjoyed the movie alongside the scores from the beginning until the very end. But the only problem was the plot. It's very simple and straight forward- probably like one of the Grim's tales where not all details are explained thoroughly but are vague and left for the viewer to imagine the wondrous "Book" as Aidan views it to be. It's true I'm complimenting such aspect but I sort of liked a little more play in the plot- keep it vague but if it was conducted more smoothly (in terms of events and some hints -just a tad bit-) it would have been perfect. It's a beautiful movie that will warm you up needless to say.