Review of Welcome to Marwen (2018) by Mark Dujsik for Mark Reviews Movies — 20 Dec 2018

Welcome to Marwen is a series of woefully miscalculated decisions...

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This review of Welcome to Marwen (2018) was written by Mark Dujsik and published by Mark Reviews Movies on 20 Dec 2018.

Welcome to Marwen has generally received mixed reviews.

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By M Q (7) on 07 Jan 2019

What's wrong with the critics?! This is a beautiful movie! A story of hope. Steve Carell is legendary…

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By Luke H (627) on 10 Jan 2019

I loved this film, it's an interesting sidetrack from the original story though. The technology and Zemeckis magic is astounding however…

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By Jamie East (261) for The Sun (UK) (932) on 03 Jan 2019

It's touching, funny and tragic and much like Tom Hanks as Gump or Michael J Fox as McFly, Zemeckis struck gold here with Carell - who can't…

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By Matt Hudson (148) for What I Watched Tonight (148) on 04 Jan 2019

Whilst it's pretty much a write-off across the board, the ambition should be applauded…

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By Cameron Meier (130) for Orlando Weekly (1,048) on 02 Jan 2019

Admittedly, a couple of plot points either go unresolved or fall flat, but the story itself is emotionally powerful…

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By Katherine Mclaughlin (276) for The List (2,018) on 03 Jan 2019

This dramatised version isn't as compelling in its handling of trauma, relying on cliched romantic tropes to push the story forward and short-changing…

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By Paul Whitington (413) for Irish Independent (461) on 02 Jan 2019

Steve Carell is excellent, of course: he's a genuine character actor, and his versatility is underappreciated…

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By Andrew F (1,053) on 05 Jan 2019

It's not always about the movie, sometimes it's about the story as is the case for Welcome to Marwen(col)…

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By Steve F (389) on 04 Jan 2019

It's a good film, but I can see that it's a completely different experience if you haven't seen the original documentary…

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By Edward Porter (366) for Sunday Times (UK) (753) on 03 Jan 2019

In the film's version of reality, Hogancamp (Steve Carell) and his friendly new neighbour (Leslie Mann) are such mawkish entities that they…

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