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The world's oceans are filled with dangerous beasts and the King, Queen, and entire realm of Three Bridges only live safely thanks to the heroic acts of the hunters who kill the creatures. The most famous, deadly and elusive of these monsters is known as Red Bluster. Jacob, the most prominent of these hunters, commits to the King and Queen that he will find and kill Red Bluster, and when he sets off to sea, he discovers orphan girl Maisie on board - she dreams of becoming a hunter like her deceased parents before her.
During an altercation with Red Bluster, Jacob and Maisie are thrown into the sea and land on an island where beasts live free, and they learn that they have misunderstood the intentions of the sea creatures all along. Red Bluster befriends them and takes them back to Three Bridges while they attempt to change people's views on the creatures who simply would like to be left alone. When they finally confront the King and Queen, Maisie and Jacob learn that the pair have known the true nature of the beasts all along, but used the fear to expand their rule, and they are not about to change public perception as long as it is good for them.
It's a very good film, it doesn't use typical tropes, and it has plenty of good lessons about how leaders use lies to control the masses and create big scary enemies to win popular support. The day I saw the film I predicted its Oscars nomination, and I think if you see it, you'll appreciate why it was nominated. It's not my pick for Best Animated Feature, but if you're looking for something to watch while you're just hanging out on the couch, this is a good choice.
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