But of course not every person who watches it is a sensitive soul.
So before I let you know how I feel about that movie, first let me tell you about the theme song.
While I was still recovering from the sad movie, the credits started rolling and the theme song unfolded and my mind went like this -- hey, don't I know that tune? hey, don't I know that song? I thought to myself. Oh, is this another rehash? Oh, yes, it is another rehash. hey, isn't this "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"? was it by The Beatles? I know that song from the time I was a kid.
Turns out this is indeed a rehash from George Harrison's original.
Yes, George was member of The Beatles.
You can catch the rehashed from here -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJcCcU62-7c
Okay, about the movie Kubo. It's full title is, Kubo and the two strings.
Firstly, as with most folktales, it is magical, good versus evil kind of magic.
As with most folktales, it is about the spirit of love, humanity love, parental love, a child's love.
So while Kubo had one eye missing (taken away by his evil Grandfather), he has to attend to his mother who was largely,,,,, starring into space. She was mentally unwell, having fought her evil and powerful father & sisters. Kubo was without a father. His father died defending Kubo and his mom. So for most parts of Kubo's life, he grew up an orphan even though he wasn't born one. He lived in a small village with elders and families with young children. He had no parents to guide him but he watched and learned his ways around. Kubo's 'role reversal' in being a parent to his dysfunctional mother, touched so many of my raw nerves.
To "make matters worse", there is the mother.
Although seemingly absent, it was not absent by choice. She was more or less under a spell.
In her feeble, final attempt to protect Kubo, she transferred the last of her spirit into the monkey charm and the monkey came alive, to protect and accompany Kubo in his quest to find the ultimate armour. However, she did not reveal to Kubo that she (now the monkey) is actually his mom.
Mother and son spent days and nights facing danger, fighting and protecting each other.
She was later asked why she didn't reveal her identity to her son. She explained that she didn't want her son to lose her twice (knowing her impeding death as the monkey after her powers are gone).
This is so heartbreaking. As a parent.
Lastly, it was about rising above it all.
The villages did not have hate in their hearts. They have fear but not hate. Neither did Kubo.
Despite having lost two parents (all over again!), he did not develop hatred.
They even had the space in their hearts to forgive and took the onus to set things right even though they have no super-natural powers. Their only power is love.
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