The Secret of Kells

coming up on st. patrick's day so it's time to appreciate some irish cinema. first up is this love letter to celtic folklore. the letterboxd description here is a tad misleading, because it makes it sound like a rip-roaring adventure. to be honest, despite the short run time, this film is more on the leisurely, uneventful side. it hangs the threat of a viking invasion over the characters from the start, but 90% of it is about getting materials to draw in a book. this is like an art student's fever dream. :) at its worst, the film can seem more like a cartoon network tv episode than a read more