Movie Reviews: Deadly gangster priests and a boatload of MDMA Pixie stars Colm Meaney; plus Wolfwalkers, The Racer; and Kajillionaire
Wolfwalkers is another triumph for Cartoon Saloon
Sat, 12 Dec, 2020 - 08:00
Declan Burke
Set in 15th century Ireland, Wolfwalkers (PG) opens in the English garrison of Kilkenny, where young Robyn Goodfellowe (voiced by Honor Kneafsey) has ambitions of following in the footsteps of her father, Bill (Sean Bean), to become a wolf-killer in the service of the Lord Protector (Simon McBurney). When Robyn sneaks out into the surrounding forest, however, she meets the feral Mebh Óg (Eva Whittaker), a young girl with the magical power of transforming herself into a wolf. This latest offering from Cartoon Saloon (Song of the Sea, The Secret of Kells), Wolfwalkers is another epic animation steeped in Irish history that employs a blend of angular, hand-drawn animation and a more impressionistic style akin to the mystical elements of the original Wa
Many modern moviegoers find it impossible to tolerate spontaneous breakings into song. Once, back in the 1950s, movie actors did it all the time, but these days, the seats flip up as soon as someone clears their throat.