Mary & Max

Mary and Max

This movie was such a spectacular piece of art. It was a lovely claymation that really grabbed my attention. It had that Tim Burton-esque quality to it, but not so much that it was dominating the film. This movie is about an Australian girl who has no friends, and her home life isn't quite pleasant. All she wants to do is to have a friend. She was curious about how babies were born, in America (because apparently in Australia they come out of beer). So she sent a letter to a random person in America, and it ended up being received by Max. He is an extremely introverted 40 year old man who sees the world differently. He doesn't quite understand how people work. They become great pen pals, helping each other in bad situations. They grow very close and fond of each other even though they have never met. This film looks like it could have a child like quality, but it has some mature content that is rather amusing to see in such a setting. There is quite a lot of symbolism in this film which is always nice to catch. This movie can be really depressing at times, but it is over all such a sweet film. I recommend this to anyone who likes claymation and Tim Burton type films. I can't wait to watch this movie again and again. It really isn't publicized enough! 

Also, there is a LOVELY song in this movie called Perpetuum Mobile by Penguin Cafe Orchestra. It is the main song to this film, and it is a beautiful piano piece. You wouldn't think that is all too appealing, but honestly I can't get enough of how inspirational and happy it can be. I absolutely adore it. I hope you all enjoy this movie, and if you've seen it please leave a comment telling me how you felt about it!