A bittersweet movie.

Rating: 9/10 (27 July 2013)

I suppose, as I have never written a review before, I don't know if any of you will find this useful. I think this movie deserves a review.
So Mary and Max left one of the sweetest, but also painful marks on my chest I have ever come by. The characters were bought to life using stop-motion. Where did stop-motion go? It really adds to a film. Everything was very detailed and you grew to love the characters, because they weren't perfect. They were imperfect. And the imperfection, even though the story was narrated the whole time, was what really made me fall in love with the characters.
So much hurt happens throughout their 20 years of friendship, and a lot of it seems relevant even today. But the movie also shows that there are always things to live for. Even if it is only one person.
Australia has always made great movies and television shows. Most of them are always pushing the boundaries, and a bit of that humor shines though in this movie also.
I highly recommend this movie to anyone that will watch. It is certainly not a kids movie so don't get it for your kids! This movie will make you laugh, cry and give you all the warm fuzzies.
9/10