Movie No. 3 (2016): ANOMALISA
Anomalisa (2015)
Director: Charlie Kaufman / Duke Johnson
Voice Cast: David Thewlis, Tom Noonan, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Michael Stone travels to Cincinnati, Ohio to speak in a conference related to his bestselling book about the art of customer service called "How May I Help You Help Them." As soon as he lands, we'll notice that everyone speaks the same voice. And so, we are being prepped for a world that's monotonous, which makes us understand the boredom that easily seeps in to Michael's mood. But, from this monotony, he unexpectedly hears an anomaly (i.e., a completely different voice) from the hallway of the hotel while he's in the bathroom. He rushes out to find the girl (Lisa) who owns the voice. This is the turning point of the narrative. It gets (achingly) interesting from there as we witness Michael's humanity and Lisa as "an anomaly" in the movie's milieu in a matter of one day.
Director: Charlie Kaufman / Duke Johnson
Voice Cast: David Thewlis, Tom Noonan, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Michael Stone travels to Cincinnati, Ohio to speak in a conference related to his bestselling book about the art of customer service called "How May I Help You Help Them." As soon as he lands, we'll notice that everyone speaks the same voice. And so, we are being prepped for a world that's monotonous, which makes us understand the boredom that easily seeps in to Michael's mood. But, from this monotony, he unexpectedly hears an anomaly (i.e., a completely different voice) from the hallway of the hotel while he's in the bathroom. He rushes out to find the girl (Lisa) who owns the voice. This is the turning point of the narrative. It gets (achingly) interesting from there as we witness Michael's humanity and Lisa as "an anomaly" in the movie's milieu in a matter of one day.
The movie is sad, but there are some comic moments to break the monotony. The use of stop-motion animation is fantastic as it perfectly conveys the characters' inner emotions through their mostly blank faces. The Charlie Kaufman touch us easily evident in the movie, from the plot to absurd circumstances and peculiar characters.
By the way, the movie is R-rated for some valid reasons, which is rare for animated films in Hollywood. Therefore, kids should stay away from this movie.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: January 3, 2016
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