'Wolfwalkers' Is A Rich, Densely Packed Visual Feast
The story is simple, the themes surprisingly complex, and the hand-drawn animation is stunning in this stylish tale of a young girl yearning for freedom.
by Glen Weldon
Dec 11, 2020
2 minutes
"We must do what we're told!"
"But why, Father? Why?"
"... I'm afraid."
That sudden, self-lacerating epiphany comes near the end of the animated film Wolfwalkers, debuting on AppleTV+ on Friday.
It's not the kind of tidy object-lesson generally served up in movies made for kids, which tend to run more in the Believe in Yourself/Follow Your Passion/You are Special vein.
It's tough to imagine
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