Review of Anomalisa (2015) by Ryan B — 14 Jan 2017

I'm a big fan of Charlie Kaufman and, like many of his previous films, I love the way it talks about existential crisis and relationship problems with humor and honesty. There are a lot of good things in the film; the stop-motion animation is quite stunning, I loved the voice performances (Jennifer Jason Leigh is absolutely wonderful), and Carter Burwell's score is terrific.

I loved its themes and I was emotionally engaged for the most part. I think it falls apart in the third act, and there is this one gag involving a Japanese antique toy that I thought was out of place.

The final shot is lovely and generally speaking, there are more things to like than dislike. I liked "Anomalisa" and it is worth watching for its animation and themes.