Going even deeper into Irish tradition, this animated movie from 2009 is a little abstract, a little slow and meditative, but its color and music and storytelling is mesmerizing once you get into it. The Secret of Kells deals with mystical elements in a magic forest with a fairy and it’s all about this boy’s quest to continue the work on a book—the Book of Kells which is actually quite famous but it’s possible to enjoy the movie without knowing the specifics—so it’s quite odd is what I’m trying to say.
Visually the film’s just incredibly captivating, steeped in green, white and orange colors, featuring some pretty gorgeous animation work. It’s not your typical Irish folk tale story on film; it’s not Brave. It’s something all to itself, an attempt to capture traditional Irish art on the screen, influenced by stuff like Mulan in terms of its visual style, bringing the ethnic traditional look to the animation. It’s not one of the flashiest titles on this list, but it may be the most beautiful.
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Published: Mar 16, 2013 11:22 am