wonderful animation, but .....

Rating: 3/10 (6 August 2019)

The animation in this film is extremely fun to watch. The animation does a great job of luring the viewer into the film with animation that is funny and informative to the plot thereby making it so the viewer doesn't want to take their eyes off the screen for even a second. The problem with the film is the story. This little girl is being raised by neglectful and abusive parents. Max's Syndrome is severe enough that he should not be living alone unsupervised. Especially since he can become violent. By the time I was done watching this movie I was angry at the movie and it's makers. The animation was so incredibly entertaining and pretty funny, but it is belied by the gravity of what is actually happening. At the end of the movie I felt sick to my stomach. This movie has neglect and abuse, untreated and unabated alcoholism causing death, attempted murder, and attempted suicide. None of the characters get the help they need. I think to call this movie 'oddball' or 'quirky' is misleading. The ANIMATION is oddball and quirky, however, the themes and the plot are not. As an aside, the jab at Giuliani is dishonest and stupid since the mayor in NYC in the mid 70's was Abraham Beame. Giuliani was mayor 1994-2001.