Summary

There are animation houses that traffic in snarky humor, pop-culture references and easy-peasy life lessons — and then there’s Laika. The Pacific Northwestern studio that gave us Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings has the artisanal and regional feel of an indie record label; it’s like the K Records of stop-motion toons. And those vaguely hipster Portlandia vibes are very much present in Wildwood, partially in the form of light self-mockery and partially in the quirky darkness (or maybe it’s dark quirkiness) that colors its YA fantasy story.

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