I loved,loved,loved this film.
Since "Watership Down", I've pretty much avoided any full length animated features.
I prefer stories to be told by human beings. That's just me.
Until now..
Director and writer Adam Elliot is the genius behind this piece. The script is beautifully detailed. I really loved things like Max's invisible friend who perpetually reads self help books. Or Mary's alcoholic mother who had to keep "testing" the sherry.
Within this grey world, we are introduced to two very unique individuals. Mary the sweet intelligent bullied maiden and Max the obese,ardent,mentally ill Israelite.
Set to the dulcet tones of Barry Humphries, we are taken on a 20 year journey with this extremely rare pair.
Their ongoing correspondance endures the effects of childhood neglect,hospitalisations,suicide attempts,alcoholism, teasing, loneliness, autism (Asperger syndrome in particular), obesity, depression and anxiety,sexual difference,divorce,pregnancy to name a few. Pretty bold for a 3-d cartoon huh?
Life serves these two a pretty raw deal. Their ongoing strength in the face of adversity is astonishing. Elliot causes us to feel enormous empathy for these characters.You can't help but laugh and cry with them and thank God that they were able to find each other.
Adam exemplifies true friendship when Max is unable to cry or feel sad due to his Asperger's,so Mary sends him her own tears. When Mary doubts that she will ever find true love, Max sends her a chocolate love heart that says "Love yourself first"
These two creatures show us the power of love and forgiveness in any friendship.
So simple,so sweet,so magical.
Their is nothing more pure and resolute than a finely weathered friendship. This movie made me realize the importance of having my own best friend. To mine, who is many miles away, I LOVE YOU!
I insist to all that haven't already seen it; BRING TISSUES!
JAX
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