Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)

Before it had even really begun -- right after the first words "If you must blink, do it now" were uttered -- I said to Gary "I already love it." I was crying within 10 minutes and enraptured throughout. It's just a beautifully constructed story with just the right amount of humor and compassion. 

My only critique is that Charlize Theron's voice work took me out of it both for its recognizability and her unnecessary notes of annoyance before her true identity is revealed.

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