Yahoo Movies Cillian Murphy's new movie debuts with 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating
Cillian Murphy's new movie Kensuke's Kingdom has debuted to a 100% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The new animated film, which is based on the book by Michael Morpurgo, follows a boy who is washed ashore on an island following a storm, and realises a man there is helping him to survive.
As well as Oscar-winner Murphy, the movie features the voice talents of Paddington's Sally Hawkins and Godzilla's Ken Watanabe, while Frank Cottrell-Boyce has written the screenplay, and Neil Boyle and Kirk Hendry have directed.
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Based on the first reviews, Kensuke's Kingdom looks set to be a hit, earning a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics calling it everything from "heartfelt" to "tender" to "beguiling".
Here's what reviewers have been saying:
Film Feeder
"Kensuke’s Kingdom is a gorgeously animated display of visual storytelling that translates Michael Morpurgo’s original tale into an emotionally rich, if sometimes narratively simplistic, experience for the whole family."
Loud and Clear Reviews
"This film adaptation brought out that reaction of childlike wonder in a distinctly simple, heartfelt way that very few animated films – hell, very few films, period – manage to do."
The Daily Telegraph
"The film is thoughtful, tender and generally quite beguiling, even if Michael’s immaturity makes him an irritating protagonist in the first half."
The Guardian
"It’s rather Spielbergian in its way (Spielberg filmed Morpurgo’s War Horse) but more low-cal."
The People's Movies
"Kensuke’s Kingdom, despite its shortcomings, proves a resonant film precisely because of how much conviction it has in its themes. It’s a movie about companionship and solidarity; about empathy and redemption in the face of overwhelming distress."
Kensuke's Kingdom is out now in UK cinemas.
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