Wildwood (2026) - A Technical Marvel
Wildwood (2026) Watched with Daria during the gorgeous preview screening hosted by our local cinema. I'll start by saying that it's a must-see and it's a must-see in theaters, not so much for its beauty (which I'll get to in a moment), but rather for the sheer effort and time it took to bring to life. Heading to the cinema is the absolute least we can do to thank a movie that spent 16 years in production. That alone is worth the price of admission. Despite the wait, however, Wildwood is far in my opinion from the heights Laika Studios reached with their masterpiece “Coraline”
Not so much for the visual quality, undoubtedly the best ever achieved for a stop-motion project, but rather for the story, which didn't really sweep me off my feet. I found it not at all memorable or noteworthy. There are too many moments where the film prioritizes aesthetics over storytelling, with out-of-this-world sequences that pull you right out of the movie (One specific choice in th...