Film Critics Love Irish animation film 'The Secret of Kells'
Tomm Moore's animated feature The Secret of Kells has been receiving critical acclaim in the run up to its nationwide release in cinemas today.
Produced by Cartoon Saloon and released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International (Ireland) here in Ireland, the film features the voice talent of Brendan Gleeson and Mick Lally. It tells the story of an orphan named Brendan who is set the task of completing the Book of Kells. The task sees him called to a new life of creativity and imagination where adventure, danger and action await him.
Here's what some of the critics have been saying:
"Director Tomm Moore and his talented team deliver an entity of considerable beauty and originality". Donald Clarke, Irish Times
"Certain to draw fans... Visually ravishing ... magic" Lee Marshall, Screen International
"The film is quite simply astounding, a tour de force. Aglow with beguiling colour, and replete with an enthralling, deceptively simple narrative, it is guaranteed to fascinate children and adults alike." Padraic Killeen, Irish Examiner
"This is a beautiful, unique project .... in addition to attractive characters and lush designs derived from the precious manuscript of the title, this is a pleasingly jingoistic reminder of a time when Ireland saved civilisation." Hot Press, 4* review
"I loved The Secret of Kells..... it's one of the most visually arresting animations I've seen, every frame is a work of art. That coupled with a perfect soundtrack and a back-drop of Irish folklore, it's impossible not to love it." Vincent Donnelly, Movies Plus Magazine and Movies.ie
"The film combines the visual beauty of Celtic typography with the humour of Belleville Rendezvous and the charm of Miyazaki's Spirited Away." Michael Dohery, The RTE Guide
"The Secret of Kells is a painstaking and lovingly crafted animated feature". Herald.ie
"A Kell of a Movie..." News of the World
THE SECRET OF KELLS is in cinemas nationwide from Friday 6th March 2009