This is an example of what animation can be in the hands of a studio that has respect for animation and how great story telling can be. Granted it has it's flaws, one of the biggest for me is dubbing. I'm a purist. I would rather see a foreign movie in the original language with sub titles instead of dubbing. That said, the dubbing in this movie is better than most. The look of this flick is deceptive at first. It looks like simple cutouts then as I watched it I came to realize the attention to detail in what seems so simple. This kind of movie could never exist in the US, the huge corporate mentality doesn't care about great story, they just care about how many millions they can make and won't allow storytellers to have original ideas. All in all a beautiful piece.
Review of Long Way North
