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Anomalisa
Anomalisa

Anomalisa (2015)

71% User Rating
1h 31min
Animation
Drama
Romance
Comedy

"Welcome to the Kaufman surreal-neorealism tale in a dull world of sameness."

An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.

Duke JohnsonDirector

Cast

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David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Michael Stone (voice)

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Jennifer Jason Leigh

Lisa Hesselman (voice)

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Everyone Else (voice)

Reviews (3)

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Reno
Reno
Rating 70%

June 14, 2016

> Through the eyes of one who thinks everyone in the world is alike. The film was based on the stage play. Originally it was meant for a short movie, but during in the production it was extended to a feature film length and ended up knocking the Oscars door. A R-rated stop-motion animation, which is the first in the history of the Academy Awards to get a nomination. My last stop-motion was the last year's 'Shaun the Sheep Movie', so that makes this kind of filmmaking is going extinct. For that reason alone, I just don't want to miss it out, as well as I prepared to enjoy every bit of it and so I suggest others to do the same if they find it interesting. My expectation was quite simple which is entertainment. But usually animations are comedies, in that perspective, this is slightly a letdown. Wait, this film is for adults and of course the humours in this narration was delivered on its own style like a black comedy. It is a weird title right! But the film explains it in a simple manner. That's not it, there are more weird stuffs in it, like I was confused over the character voice tones for both the sexes and again the film had the reasons which will be revealed at a crucial segment. It was something like 'Lost in Translation', about a middle-aged man named Michael Stone, who is on a trip to Cincinnati to promote his latest book. Slowly it unfolds what kind of person he's really and going further, his struggle in the married life comes the prime focus. So this tour opens a new door for him once again to fall in love which leads him for a tough decision to make. But at a certain extent, the reality check comes into play. About everything he's doing and all the life he left behind makes him feel he's trapped in some kind of delusion. His ultimate decision is where this tale going to conclude. > "Sometimes there's no lesson. > That's a lesson in itself." The camera never takes off its lens in its throughout narration on the main character, Stone. Right from the beginning till the final scene, the film follows him like in a real time. So the entire film was like everything that happened in a 24 hour. That's the character development you would get. Besides, there are scenes, like the sex part that may stun you. Because it was not like I have ever seen one, not in animation. Even compared it to the Hentai, Hentai was 2 dimensional pictures whereas this is technically a 3 dimensional, so the effect was much more realistic and the impact on the viewers definitely will be strong. The real problem those who saw it to end up in a disappointment is that it's not your regular animation. Which is usually aimed for children and family audience, but adults too can have a great time, whereas this film had a very matured and sensitive contents. Maybe they did not want the display of the real life experience to be narrated with a bunch of toys. But in the perspective of stop-motion animation, it is a great artistic achievement. It is not only their anticipation that killed their joy, but failing to accept the fact that we see regularly in the live-shot films to see them again in a different format. What I liked the most in it was the message regarding the main character on his suffering. When he sits in front of the antique he bought for his son which makes him realise himself on what he's seeking in others around him. But what's his delusion is that he thinks the world is not balanced, everyone are alike. So what he actually needs is a redefined life, in which this film portrayed how close he came to one before everything shattered. This is not just a comedy, but a very real film for the people who wants to understand the life on its different stages and threat it poses where every one of us go through in our lifetime. Surely it is no masterpiece, but there's no reason to ignore on the subject it deals. It will remain one of the best stop-motion animation, exclusively made for adults. There are grown up who simply ignore animations, because they think it is too cartoonish. Undoubtedly it will be a good film them to try. 7/10

Media

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Anomalisa Q&A with Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson and Rosa Tran at Curzon Soho

Anomalisa Q&A with Charlie Kaufman, Duke Johnson and Rosa Tran at Curzon Soho

See the Oscar-nominated Anomalisa now in cinemas nationwide

See the Oscar-nominated Anomalisa now in cinemas nationwide

Anomalisa clip - Welcome to Cincinnati

Anomalisa clip - Welcome to Cincinnati

Anomalisa - "Hall" Clip - Paramount Pictures

Anomalisa - "Hall" Clip - Paramount Pictures

'Anomalisa' Q&A | Tom Noonan

'Anomalisa' Q&A | Tom Noonan

Anomalisa - "Meeting Lisa" Clip - Paramount Pictures

Anomalisa - "Meeting Lisa" Clip - Paramount Pictures

Anomalisa - "It Could Only Be Charlie Kaufman" Featurette (2015) - Paramount Pictures

Anomalisa - "It Could Only Be Charlie Kaufman" Featurette (2015) - Paramount Pictures

Anomalisa - "Rolling Stone Review" Spot (2015) - Paramount Pictures

Anomalisa - "Rolling Stone Review" Spot (2015) - Paramount Pictures

CHARLIE KAUFMAN and DUKE JOHNSON | Adapting ANOMALISA

CHARLIE KAUFMAN and DUKE JOHNSON | Adapting ANOMALISA

Anomalisa - "Peopling Anomalisa" Featurette (2015) - Paramount Pictures

Anomalisa - "Peopling Anomalisa" Featurette (2015) - Paramount Pictures

Anomalisa - "Meet Michael" Featurette (2015) - Paramount Pictures

Anomalisa - "Meet Michael" Featurette (2015) - Paramount Pictures

Anomalisa - "Meet Lisa" Featurette (2015) - Paramount Pictures

Anomalisa - "Meet Lisa" Featurette (2015) - Paramount Pictures

Academy Conversations: Anomalisa

Academy Conversations: Anomalisa

ANOMALISA - "Crafting Anomalisa" Featurette (2015) - Paramount Pictures

ANOMALISA - "Crafting Anomalisa" Featurette (2015) - Paramount Pictures

ANOMALISA cast and crew at AFI FEST 2015

ANOMALISA cast and crew at AFI FEST 2015

ANOMALISA - Trailer (2015) - Paramount Pictures

ANOMALISA - Trailer (2015) - Paramount Pictures

SURPRISE FILM: Anomalisa Q&A with Charlie Kaufman | BFI London Film Festival

SURPRISE FILM: Anomalisa Q&A with Charlie Kaufman | BFI London Film Festival

ANOMALISA Indiewire @ The Festival | TIFF Industry 2015

ANOMALISA Indiewire @ The Festival | TIFF Industry 2015

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