Review of Anomalisa (2015) by Odjento — 27 Mar 2016

At this point I have to state that I absolutely love Charlie Kaufman films. Eternal Sunshine is one of my favourite films of all time and Anomalisa closely follows suit. The film mainly takes place in and around the hotel in which Michael Stone (voiced by David Thewlis) visits to deliver a press conference.

However, more and more is explained to us as the film carries on and we find out that Michael Stone has some sort of issue; or is it the people around him? The film deals with personality, narcissism, misogyny and delusion in a way that you can slowly decode but in an encrypted enough fashion for you to want to watch this film again. There is an intense amount of things going on under the surface of this film.

The film is also a very emotionally anchored film, that really makes you believe in the characters in a human way. The film is also beautifully shot and includes each part of creepy, comedic, and touching tones to the film that are all captured perfectly.

The film may end in a way that leaves you slightly unsatisfied but it does to some extent complete Michael Stone’s story arc. This film is complex and delicate, and is an astonishing achievement to see.

There is so much I can speak about with this film but I don’t want to give too much away so all I can say is go watch this film and then discuss it with others online.