I enjoyed myself, but I was expecting to like it more.
Obviously the puppetry and animation are incredible. But despite the oddity of its characters and events, it's shot, lit, and scored conventionally, which takes away some magic. I'm drawn to fantasy that's wholeheartedly sentimental or utterly committed to being matter-of-fact and breathless, like the world's blowing through you. This feels very 80s Hollywood-status quo despite its apparent freakery.
Performances were one-note and low energy. The little witticisms that dot the stories don't hit like they should!
