The Secret of Kells may be delectable, but does it have kid appeal?
The Secret of Kells , an Oscar nominee for Best Animated Feature , tells the story of medieval monks who painstakingly create and shelter an illuminated manuscript in the face of invading barbarian hordes. It has a delicate visual charm; a mystical, meandering story; and no zingers. In other words, it's a children's film that very few children would harbor any desire to watch.
That's partly because they don't know about it. Unlike its fellow nominees Up , The Princess and the Frog , Fantastic Mr. Fox