awe inspiring

i'm not sure i'd say this film is perfect, but its simply one of the best things i've seen in a while. it looks different, its a unique story, its all very well done, and it should be as entertaining to adults as it is to children without pander to either. it simply deserves all the credit it can get, and it deserves to be seen.

a monastery is fortifying itself in fear of attack from vikings. its abbot is single minded in this pursuit to defend his people.
his nephew, a young monk, becomes involved in aiding a new comer, an elderly if gleeful and perhaps a bit mad old monk, who has brought with him a glorious book he has been working on...the book of kells. the boy has to overcome his fears and defy the rules to help the monk. along the way he gets help from a fairy who helps him see the beauty and art in nature. he himself is becoming an apprentice and will ultimately be charged with finishing the book.

if it was me, i'd do some things different. however, its about as perfect of a movie as it can be. i true gem like the book that inspired it.

watch watch watch and watch again. its every bit worth it.

(10/10)

10/10