Review of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022) by Mark Kermode for The Observer (UK) — 19 Feb 2023
While subjects as dark as separation and death may be faced head-on (a reading from Philip Larkin’s The Trees had me in tears), there’s a comedic quality that reminded me of Aardman’s sublime Creature Comforts animations – a joyous juxtaposition of quotidian, vérité-style dialogue and fancifully inventive visuals that hits a tragicomic sweet spot.
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This review of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022) was written by Mark Kermode and published by The Observer (UK) on 19 February 2023.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On has generally received very positive reviews.
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