I was really rooting for this one but after having seen four of the 5 nominees so far, I don't think it's the winner. It hurts my heart to say it but this is not Laika's best story.Sir Lionel Frost (Hugh Jackman) is desperate to prove the existence of a missing link between apes and man, but his single-minded quest and raging narcissism have pushed everyone in his life away. He receives a letter promising to conclusively prove that Sasquatch is real and travels to Washington State, only to find that the Sasquatch (Zach Galifinakis) wrote the letter himself. Mr. Link, as he is christened, is lonely and wants Lionel to help him find his long-lost cousins, the Yeti. Lionel knows that there's a map to the possible location of the Yeti but it is in the possession of his former flame, Adalina (Zoe Saldana).
There just wasn't enough characterization, I think. It felt really stripped down and not in a good way. Like character development was sacrificed for dumb visual gags. After Kubo and the Two Strings, it just really feels like a letdown. It's currently streaming on Hulu.
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