Review of Welcome to Marwen (2018) by Laurie V — 25 Dec 2018

Absolutely fantastic movie compelling story. Incredibly creative.

Steve Carell as usual is actor par excellence.

This review of Welcome to Marwen (2018) was written by Laurie V on 25 Dec 2018.

Welcome to Marwen has generally received mixed reviews.

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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 Alexander P (1,095) on 09 Jan 2019

Oscar material. Great acting. Incredible CGI. Well done. I am surprised that people are not more enthused…

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By Purplecrayon4U (35) on 30 Mar 2019

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By Tracie S (65) on 07 Jan 2019

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By Berkley K (1) on 05 Jan 2019

It is a incredible movie and the story behind is very inspirational and beautiful. I request this to everyone! Steve Carl is a truly amazing actor…

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By Amanda Keats (11) for HeyUGuys (1,461) on 04 Jan 2019

Carell is superb and the film has some really emotional moments but Welcome to Marwen is ultimately unsatisfying…

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By Jordan C (409) on 22 Jan 2019

Welcome To Marwen is definitely not what a lot of people expected when they walked into the theater…

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By Jluis_001 (2,242) on 28 Mar 2019

A well intentioned yet flawed film in which Robert Zemeckis puts himself in the most basic mode of directing and barely gets a functional film…

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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 Lisa Nesselson (145) for France24 (78) on 22 Jan 2019

I found this touching, a very good exploration of the power of art and imagination in working through trauma…

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