Review of Welcome to Marwen (2018) by Aliassetan — 23 Jan 2020

Much better than I was led to believe by the movie's reception when it was released. The main character's catharsis seems real and impactful, and the movie avoids many usual "based on a true story" tropes it could have become mired in.

The expert use of VFX helped me to understand better how the model-making acted as form of therapy, following unspeakable trauma. There are dream-like qualities in this movie, which actually made me feel closer to this man who had been left with a tenuous grip on reality.

I would certainly recommend this movie, especially if, like me, you're bored of conventional awards-bait biopics.