MARY AND MAX
May 15th 2009 01:32
FIVE years ago, Aussie writer/director Adam Elliot won an Oscar for his short claymation film Harvie Krumpet. Now he’s back with his first feature-length movie and an all-star cast of voice talent.
Toni Collette is Mary Daisy Dinkle, a lonely eight year old living in a small Melbourne suburb who finds an unlikely pen pal in Max Jerry Horovitz (Philip Seymour Hoffman), an obese 44-year-old New Yorker with mental problems and a passion for ‘chocolate hotdogs’. As Mary grows up, Max remains the only constant in her life and the pair’s long-distance friendship sustains them both through tough times.
The claymation is terrific and Barry Humphries does a great job as the narrator of the tale, but don’t expect it to put a smile on your face. While there is some humour, Mary And Max is undeniably melancholy.
Toni Collette is Mary Daisy Dinkle, a lonely eight year old living in a small Melbourne suburb who finds an unlikely pen pal in Max Jerry Horovitz (Philip Seymour Hoffman), an obese 44-year-old New Yorker with mental problems and a passion for ‘chocolate hotdogs’. As Mary grows up, Max remains the only constant in her life and the pair’s long-distance friendship sustains them both through tough times.
The claymation is terrific and Barry Humphries does a great job as the narrator of the tale, but don’t expect it to put a smile on your face. While there is some humour, Mary And Max is undeniably melancholy.
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