Robert Zemeckis directs Steve Carell, based on Jeff Malmberg's 2010 doc "Marwencol," which followed a man who builds a miniature WWII-era village with action figures and dolls as a way to recover from a violent assault. The studio is describing the project as “one broken man’s fight as he discovers how artistic imagination can restore the human spirit.”
This one is a tough movie to review. On one hand - the movie was massively flawed in several ways. They should have developed the side characters more so the audience could get to know them better outside of the doll versions. They should have been more selective with how often they went into the doll world or not had the same kind of battles when they went there over and over. They shouldn't have tried so blatantly to pull heartstrings and let it be more organic. All of that being said - I still really enjoyed this movie. I think that the story is amazing and really told itself. Anyone who has studied psychology or anything related to that field won't be able to help but be intrigued by watching the character struggle with his therapy in such a specific and unique way. That part I really enjoyed and it hit home.
I would recommend people check this out. It is an enjoyable watch. It definitely could have been better but it was still enjoyable for me regardless.
This one is a tough movie to review. On one hand - the movie was massively flawed in several ways. They should have developed the side characters more so the audience could get to know them better outside of the doll versions. They should have been more selective with how often they went into the doll world or not had the same kind of battles when they went there over and over. They shouldn't have tried so blatantly to pull heartstrings and let it be more organic. All of that being said - I still really enjoyed this movie. I think that the story is amazing and really told itself. Anyone who has studied psychology or anything related to that field won't be able to help but be intrigued by watching the character struggle with his therapy in such a specific and unique way. That part I really enjoyed and it hit home.
I would recommend people check this out. It is an enjoyable watch. It definitely could have been better but it was still enjoyable for me regardless.
