while watch this movie i be frustrate and distract and by the end and i want to give the movie a solid 4 or 5. i think the animation be random and all over the place and there be too much go on . even my a. d. d couldn not keep up . it felt like a slight acid trip . everything look flat and there be no dimension to anything . there be so many shape and line and pattern . i really want to stop the movie mid way and smash my burned copy of this movie . but after i finish watch it and i go online to read up on the movie and i should have do a little research into this movie before watch . the secret of kells be loosely base on the true story about the original book of kells . a small boy and brendan and be give the task of pen new page in what be set to be the great book ever write . this book will contain information that will help change darkness into light . brendan live in the village of kells behind huge stone wall . take place in the 8th century and brendan uncle and the abbot of kells and be try to build the wall to keep the viking out . brendan uncle insist he help complete the wall and but a traveler and keeper of the book secretly train brendan to hone in on his illustration skill and and convinces him to complete the book and carry out it word . the entire time i watch the movie i think i be miss something because i do not really understand what be go on . i figure i be just miss a piece of irish history . a simple google search teach me all i need to know about the original book of kells . after read many article and my opinion of the movie greatly change . the book of kells be a copied version of the first few book of the new testament transcribe into latin by gaelic monk in ireland in the 8th century . along with it paleographic and insular script and the book be also beautifully illustrate in insular art and a type of early art form know for it intricacy and complexity and and miniature illustration . much of the art in the book of kells be depict a lot of art be at the time and flat and dimensionality challenge with no perspective . but what make the book of kells stand out from other early piece of art be it use of many color . the secret of kells be very colorful . i originally think the animation be flat and boring . it remind me a lot of the cartoon samurai jack which also have a flat and amine look to it . once i learn about the art style of the book of kells and it obvious that many of the style from the book be mimic in the movie . there be line and swirl and various shape that inhabit brendan mind . whenever he go into his imagination and circular shape resemble the sun and cog and clock and wheel begin fill the screen . the edge of the screen become frame in decorated move triangle or circle . transition be fill with color and and celtic knot . from the tree to the floor and many thing in this world be cover in shape or pattern . clock in at 70 minute minus credit and the secret of kells be a fun little history lesson with a little adventure and silliness thrown in to keep people ( maybe just child ) interested . i think one have to generally be open mine to the secret of kells a half art piece and half movie about history . despite look like it be animate with adobe illustrator and it a very nice look movie . but base on the 20 film submit for oscar consideration and i do not think it be worth be nominate over mary and max . thatwasjunk . blogspot . com .