Thank you, Guillermo, for reminding us what animation should be. The adherence to and respect for the craft of stop motion really pays off here. I definitely feel the absence of it in other animated films today, when it seems like the objective is to make money first and art second. I also appreciated the fascist angle--Awesome take on the story.
Could have done without the narrating cricket or the singing (gotta make it for the kids somehow!) because it…