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MOVIE REVIEW
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MOVIE REVIEW
\nThe Spine of Night<\/strong>
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Genre:<\/strong> Animation, Action, Adventure
\nYear Released:<\/strong> 2022
\nRuntime:<\/strong> 1h 33m
\nDirector(s):<\/strong> Philip Gelatt, Morgan Galen King
\nWriter(s):<\/strong> Philip Gelatt, Morgan Galen King
\nCast:<\/strong> Richard E. Grant, Lucy Lawless, Patton Oswalt, Betty Gabriel, Joe Manganiello
\nWhere To Watch:<\/strong> arrives on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital 24 October 24, 2022, from Acorn Media International<\/p>\n

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RAVING REVIEW: <\/strong>A unique experience, especially within the realm of animation. This was more of a raw adult western than anything else.<\/p>\n

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Sometimes a film steals a frame of the past to create a new experience. When the movie starts, you’ll instantly be whisked back to the rotoscoped animations of the 80s; however, they’re imposed on gorgeous modern animated backgrounds. The experience can be a little jarring and almost hypnotic simultaneously. Don’t be mistaken; this isn’t your family-friendly, wholesome animation. There’s blood, violence, and even tasteful nudity all within this shell of this wonderland of “heroes from different eras and cultures battling against a malevolent force.”<\/p>\n

The film took seven years to make, with only four animators working at any given time, but from a visual standpoint, it was worth it. At first, I was taken aback by the mix of animation styles; while I probably wouldn’t have done the same, I can’t knock the film for the effort. This film knew its target audience and went full force without looking back. If you like fantasy epics with wizards, barbarians, gods, and over-the-top violence, this may be just what you’ve been looking for.<\/p>\n

I’ve read multiple reviews that generally agree across the board; this will either be something you love or hate. I don’t think there’s much room for a middle ground when working with this style and story.<\/p>\n

I have to point out their voice cast for this, specifically Patton Oswalt; the second you hear him, he’s instantly identifiable. Beyond that, they have Lucy Lawless (Xena) herself, which I didn’t pick up on immediately, but once I realized who it was, I couldn’t think of a better choice. The film is very much styled after the XENA\/CONAN style, and you can feel the strength, even in the animation delivery voice-over.<\/p>\n

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MOVIE REVIEW The Spine of Night  –      Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure Year Released: 2022 Runtime: 1h 33m Director(s): Philip Gelatt, Morgan Galen King Writer(s): Philip Gelatt, Morgan Galen King Cast: Richard E. Grant, Lucy Lawless, Patton Oswalt, Betty Gabriel, Joe Manganiello Where To Watch: arrives on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital 24 October 24, 2022, from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1041,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t