I suppose it could have been worse, I guess.

Director Todd Haynes crafts an incredibly subdued, sedate cinematic examination of lesbianism in the 50s, and, while the film is certainly beautiful to look at, it's central storyline is marred by unintentionally unsympathetic main protagonists, and a general sense of been-there-done-that in regards to it's depiction of lesbianism, and the well worn and overdone 'illicit romance' movie formula.

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Rating Scale:

12/10—a complete masterpiece; flawless and outstanding
11/10—Excellent, near-perfect film
10/10—the standard rating; awesome film with a couple of flaws
9/10—a wonderful film with several flaws
8/10–a great film with numerous flaws but not enough to ruin it

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Yo, what's up, Kemosabes?

This is your friendly film, TV show, and episode reporter here with another review.

Today, for my 272nd film analysis, I'm gonna give you guys my take of "Kubo and the Two Strings".

Here's the rundown of this tale:

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