Should you watch Kubo and the Two Strings?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Kubo and the Two Strings
Film · 2016
Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to solve the mystery of his fallen samurai father and his mystical weaponry, as well as discover his own magical powers.
The sides of Kubo and the Two Strings
- A boy who brings origami to life with his shamisen
- A monkey and a beetle as companions
- Masked twin aunts hunting him
Kubo and the Two Strings is good for you if…
- you like stop motion where every frame was built by hand.
- you like paper samurai, giant skeletons and an old Japan full of magic.
- you like a story about a boy, his mother and the father he never knew.
Kubo and the Two Strings is bad for you if…
- you don't watch animated films.
- you'd rather your kids skip the creepy masked sisters.
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