Showcasing the later years of Da Vinci’s life – a period that is relatively poorly known and ample for speculation – this movie is an honest attempt to be historically accurate while still being enjoyable for kids. It is definitely not afraid to handle mature topics, like religion being used for power or Leonardo dissecting and procuring corpses. One can argue this makes a somewhat tonally deaf movie, but it is well paced and written enough that it operates on the adult and juvenile with seamless ease.
The animation is a wonderously charming stop motion, with 2D elements for Da Vinci’s schemata and diagrams. A definite recommendation on my part.
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