Diary entries forAnomalisa
Anomalisa
Film #8 of August 2017 Scavenger Hunt Task #7: Watch a film that was nominated for Best Animated Feature BUT DID NOT WIN. Animation is such an interesting medium in film. Rather than relying on live action, Kaufman decided to take this story to a different level, relying on puppetry to tell the story. Being unfamiliar with Kaufman's other work, it's difficult to see everything that others have seen, but seeing this film alone, I can see a possible thread through Kaufman's work, showing an emotional, raw side of humanity. Anomalisa, from the beginning of the film, felt like an existential crisis about to happen, with every scene poking at the bubble until it finally pops. It was a very interesting experience hearing only three voices throughout an entire film, with Noonan doing a lot of extra work that made the film even more unique. Having seen Anomalisa, I am really interested to see Synecdoche, New York to see what else Kaufman has to offer.
Anomalisa
a honest movie about selfishness and te problem is yourself; captures moments of humanity through the animated dolls.
Anomalisa
❝What is it to ache? I don't know. What is it to be alive? I don't know...❞ ❝Sometimes there's no lesson. That's a lesson in itself.❞ · · ───── ·⋆⋅𖤓⋅⋆· ───── · · Anomalisa was a bit of a surprise, but definitely in a good way. It centers around a condition that I've actually spent some time thinking about in the past, and focuses on themes of existential isolation, perception and objectification, and the Inherent imperfections of humanity. The story is pretty simple, and it starts off really well, but to me it didn't explore its core ideas very much, and it dragged quite a bit during the second act (the sex scene admittedly made me quite uncomfortable, too). However, all three of the voice cast members did fantastically, and I loved the fluid stop-motion animation combined with the soft, blurred colour palette. Overall, I think I need to rewatch it to appreciate it better, but I thought Anomalisa was quite a good film, and worth checking out, especially if you like other works in Charlie Kaufman's filmography.
Anomalisa
least confusing kaufman film btw
Anomalisa
A human's voice and emotion speaks and glistens, as its warmth permeates the air with feverish qualities. It breathes in light and love; echoing nature's many feelings. One's identity is graceful to some and discerning to others, yet what makes someone an individual is simply these things. Anomalisa is nothing short of detailing this, in fact, it can initially appear to depict such an idea on a rather small-scale. From each human's emotions to their clear-cut dialogue, the film analyzes the humdrum sense of one man's loneliness in life, and considering the truer motifs that seep beneath, its rather intimate portrayal of a comfortless mind is devastatingly beautiful. Charlie Kaufman's strange, poetic, and existential masterpiece is wrapped stunningly in a bow of humane importance and pragmatic behavior, full of introspect and what is means to be human. 4.2/5
