A very unusual claymation movie about two very lonely - albeit different - people from the opposite ends of the globe. The writing here is surprisingly moving, full of little hidden secrets about the world and human nature, but all very original, heartwarming, and simultaneously funny and sad. Unlike, say, the claymation works of Peter Lord and Nick Park (of the Wallace and Gromit franchise), this film is certainly aimed at adults, and I doubt that many children will be able to identify with its grown-up themes of loneliness, isolation and personal lack of self-esteem. The late Philip Seymour Hoffman's voice as Max is almost unrecognizable here, as he creates a character that is at once pathetic, self-loathing, yet wise and intelligent deep inside. The final scene is heartbreaking in its honesty and despair; few characters in movie history have been such a mismatch in personalities, while still leaving the audience to desperately want them to meet each other. Just like life, Mary and Max follows no standard formula, and as such it really is a magical tale, full of wonder and insightful personal reflection of simple lives which may or may not have been completely wasted of any possible potential. It really should leave any knowledgable adult in awe.
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