Review of Mary and Max (2009) by Jennifer X — 27 Feb 2012
This film is an absolute masterpiece. It's colorful, whimsical, red, depressing, disgusting, gorgeous, hilarious, and illuminating all at once. It doesn't limit itself to merely being an "adult animation" film, which I love.
You can tell Elliot was inspired by a bunch of filmmakers (particularly Wes Anderson) but at the same time his style is uniquely his own. There's a release at the end that comes out in a little pop, cathartic and heartwarming.
And I don't usually like to praise voice actors, but Philip Seymour Hoffman's New York Jewishness is ON THE MONEY.
This review of Mary and Max (2009) was written by Jennifer X on 27 Feb 2012.
Mary and Max has generally received very positive reviews.
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