Box Trolls – Focus Features / NBC Universal, 2014

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Box Trolls
Box Trolls

 

Based on the book, “Here Be Monsters” by Alan Snow, this tale of the boy who was raised by Box Trolls is a wonderful exploration into human nature. The town under which the Box Trolls live is obsessed with prestige, which is shown by wearing a special white hat, and tasting cheese. The Box Trolls, on the other hand, live happily with what they find on the streets at night, and wear boxes for clothes. The Box Troll boy, Eggs, says it best: “Cheese, hats, boxes.. They don’t make you.” You are the only one who can decide what type of person you are, and bending to the type of person that others think you should be can turn into quite a mess. The town also learns that you can’t judge someone based on rumors you have heard about them. Once you take the time to truly learn about other cultures, you may find that you can actually live quite happily among your new friends.

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