MISSING LINK - Charming, Funny, Clumsy

From the makers of Coraline, Paranorman, and Kubo and the Two Strings, now comes Missing Link. A feisty explorer named Sir Lionel Frost (Jackman), who's belief in the existence of the Loch Ness monster made him a laughing stock of the Optimate's Club, is out to prove to everyone that these legendary creatures do exists. When he received an anonymous letter  regarding a bigfoot in the Pacific Northwest, he sets out to hunt for the creature. Turns out, the letter was written by the sasquatch himself, Mr. Link (Galifianakis). He's the link between humans and beasts, thus he was given that name. He has been alone for most of his life and wants to meet other beings like himself. He asked Mr. Frost to take him to a Shangrila in the Himalayas to meet his distant relatives. Thus began their adventure of a lifetime. Along the way, Ms. Adelina Fortnight (Saldana), a female adventurer joined them in their quest. Together they faced life and death situations in their quest for "Shangrila".   

I was not familiar with this movie when I was invited for the advance screening. I just went in without any expectations. And I'm glad I did ! The film is very colorful, funny, and engaging. Mr. Link is a sasquatch like no other. He's not the typically angry and dangerous apeman. He is naive, funny, and a little bit clumsy. Laika sets itself apart from other big animation studios as they make use of stop-motion animation blended with CGI. Each frame is meticulously crafted to bring forth a picture of tremendous grandeur.

Featuring the voices of Hugh Jackman, Zach Galifianakis, Zoe Saldana, and Emma Thompson.
Written and Directed by Chris Butler. This is the fifth film from Laika Studios, which took them about five years to make. Rated PG. Now showing in Philippine cinemas !