What a pleasant surprise!

Wolkwalkers, despite its simplistic story where one could pretty much guess the entire plotline by watching the trailer once, it is 100% worth watching and worth recommending. I feel like in a world where animation market is dominated by either Disney Pixar, a movie like this is like a gasp of fresh air. This is the first movie from Cartoon Saloon that I know of and now I can't get enough of their works.

I first got to know about Wolkwalkers through YourMovieSucksDOTorg. His review piqued my interest because his rating for the movie is quite high, standing at 8/10. One thing to know about YourMovieSucksDOTorg is his choice for movies and his standards. Anything that gets above 5/10 is good while anything that's above 8/10 is rare and excellent. So when he's given his approval for Wolkwalkers, your know that's definitely worth checking out.

What stands out about Wolfwalkers has to be the art style. I am no professional animator and I don't know how to properly articulate its art style. It just feels hand-drawn and contains a lot of purposely rough edges. In short, it is unlike what I've seen before. I am especially amused by the way they depict the background. Whether it is a building, a walled city, or a farmland, they are all plain rectangles and lack of perspective, like how a child would draw them, or like the paintings before Renaissance. Combination with the magical elements in the story, the movie just feels like fairy tales, or one of those Aesop's fables. It really reminds me of my collection of colourful story books which I've lost many years ago.

As to the soundtrack Running with the Wolves, my oh my! This is actually the biggest surprise from the movie for me. How the hell that I only know about Aurora now while she has been so good for so long already. Her live performance of the song in Pandora captures my heart instantly. With just a guitar accompaniment, her voice leaves me in awe. Her skillful singing is undeniable, her unique personality is enchanting, plus her fairy-like appearance, what's not to love about her. I especially love the way she moves when she sings, as if the song itself is bursting from her soul and her body can barely contains all the emotions. She even nailed the live performance for the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in 2015 while she was just 19! She deserves more popularity!