Review of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022) by Moviemitch96 — 17 Jul 2022
A small 1in.-tall shell named Marcel (Jenny Slate) is documented as he embarks on an adventure in search of his family with the help of a young filmmaker and the shell's grandmother (Isabella Rossellini).
Directed and written by and starring Dean Fleischer Camp as the filmmaker (he also happens to be the former husband of Slate with whom he created the viral YouTube video from 2010 off of which this film is based), this feature film retains the same type of big heart and adorable innocence that charmed fans of the original online video.
Slate's voice talent is a delight to listen to as she brings Marcel to life with a curious sense of wonder, and Rossellini is also a treat here. As far as story is concerned however, even at a little under an hour and a half, the film does feel a little thinly stretched, what with it trying to fit a three-minute YouTube video into a feature film's worth of material, but there's just no denying the charm and warmth radiating from this film that makes you feel pretty darn good once it's over.
Overall, fans of the original Marcel videos will likely eat this one right up. Everyone else will likely be charmed plenty by it too if they can look past the thin storyline that weighs things down a bit at times.
This review of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022) was written by Moviemitch96 on 17 July 2022.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On has generally received very positive reviews.
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