Film review
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On 2021
Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp90 minAnimation · Comedy · Drama · Family · Fantasy
Marcel is an adorable one-inch-tall shell who ekes out a colorful existence with his grandmother Connie and their pet lint, Alan. Once part of a sprawling community of shells, they now live alone as the sole survivors of a mysterious tragedy. When a documentarian discovers them amongst the clutter of his Airbnb, his resulting short film brings Marcel millions of passionate fans, as well as unprecedented dangers and a new hope at finding his long-lost family.
Watched 8 October 2022
One of the best films about a shell I’ve ever seen.
Jenny slate has the best voice ever. This film was really good. Maybe one of the most wholesome films I’ve ever seen. I’ve been really excited for it for a while and it didn’t blow my mind like I expected it to but it was a film that is impossible to dislike. It’s a documentary about a shell with shoes on, that’s all you really need to know, it’s great.
I have nothing to fault about this, it went by really quickly really nice and meaningful story about such a simple yet likeable character.
One of the top A24 films for me. Below the Daniels films so probably in the top 3.
7.9/10
