Different, critic and funny

Rating: 9/10 (23 March 2013)

Mary & Max (2009) is a different kind of stop motion animation, because it's a production destined to the adult public due to some elements that are present in it. An example of these elements is the absence of color that creates a dark ambiance.
The story is about a lonely and sad 8-year-old girl that lives in Australia. Her parents aren't the perfect model of "good parents" and she doesn't have friends. Her mother is a drunk and his father has some strange habits and this doesn't contribute to solve Mary's problems.
One day Mary decided to write a letter to a random person that lives in New York City. She takes the address in a phone list and writes a letter talking about herself to a 44-year-old American man called Max J. Horowitz. Coincidentally Max is a lonely and sad person too. After this a different kind of friendship is born.
The main element that differs this animation from the others is the way that it represents the reality of the characters, because there's no fantasy in this movie, only the reality. Mary & Max is the first feature film of the director Adam Elliot, an Australian director. So this production is an awesome option for those that are seeking for something different with a little of critic and fun.