I also wish the film played out in a linear fashion where we meet this character before he’s beaten up and before he creates this world so that we can see the transition with him. One of the more frustrating things with the film is that this fantasy world that dominates most of the film just isn’t that entertaining. I just found the story tough to get through. Zemeckis loves the effects, and admittedly they are well rendered. In some ways it can be apparent, however, as there is a lot more emphasis on Marwen than reality.
I was a bit surprised when I learned Robert Zemeckis directed the film as he isn’t the most obvious choice. Sure, the scenes in Marwen are well staged, but they couldn’t make me care too much. Leslie Mann shows up as Mark’s new neighbor, Nicol and they share some scenes together, but there’s a surprising lack of energy to much of this. The court date is also fast approaching, but needless to say, Mark isn’t looking forward to it. He lost his memory, though pieces of the attack stay with him. He’s nearly beaten to death by five men in a bar one night although he was keeping to himself. Steve Carell plays Mark Hogancamp, he’s an aspiring artist who uses dolls to act out scenes in his fantasy world known as Marwen. I’ll dive more into it in a bit, but we spend far too much time in our lead character’s fantasy world, but it’s just never as compelling as the filmmakers seem to think. If Sony had their big stinker in Holmes and Watson then Universal must claim this one as theirs. With Steve Carell in the lead and what seemed like a sweet and emotional story, this one just misses the mark big time. I wrongly guessed and assumed this would be a sure thing. I avoided it in theaters, and it was a huge bomb for Universal and failed to click with critics and audiences. I bring this up because as I started Welcome to Marwen, I kept telling myself “I’m about to cut this crud off.” I obviously used a less harsh word there, but yes indeed, this one is quite bad.
This isn’t a job, but we do want to write professionally. While I’ve never been told I can’t curse in a review, I really try to avoid it. Plot: What’s it about? Video: How’s it look? Audio: How’s it sound? Supplements: What are the extras? The Bottom Line Plot: What’s it about?
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