Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date.

So, here is what I watched this past week:

Abominable

When the film begins, the smooth surfaces of the animation makes it look like something crafted on the cheap; however, as the film progresses, the animation begins to sore and as rounded the edges are, the heart of the film is the story itself.

A yeti escapes a research facility and hides out on the roof of an apartment complex where a young girl seeks refuge as she quietly plans to take the cross-China trip she and her father had planned before his death. Working odd jobs while her mother and grandmother worry about her well being, the nefarious leader of a major corporation sends various troops to obtain the yeti forcing the girl to take the sympathetic creature home to Mount Everest.

It’s all a rather simple story about a girl who feels abandoned and alone slowly opens herself up to the friends and family around her while she, the yeti, and her two neighbors embark on perilous adventures. Yet, it’s the simplest stories that are often the most impactful and the conclusion of the film brings all of the themes home in a beautiful and endearing moment. Writer/director Jill Culton brings out the beauty of nature, culture, and all of her themes in a simple but evocative voice that identifies her as a voice to watch in the realm of animation. While it’s difficult to be entirely enamored with the animation and the whole affair is a bit too black and white, the end result is an enjoyable film that will touch hearts, both young and old.