Monday, November 4, 2024

MEMOIR OF A SNAIL (2024)


In the wake of the death of her friend, Grace Pudel relates the story of her life and her obsession with snails.

Another home run from animator Adam Eliot, and another film I never want to see again. A film filled with humor and the darkness of life, what happens to Grace and her brother is largely terrible,  it's a kind of weird parable about finding light and hope where you can. The problem is that so many terrible things happen it becomes overwhelming. I wanted to check out several times during the film and kept wondering if it wouldn't be better to just eat poison.

Don't get me wrong, I love the film, but the bleakness of it all is almost too much to bare.  It's so over powering that I kind of have mixed feelings about the ending, the happily ever after turn feels more like an attempt not to have people killing themselves in the aisles than anything that would follow. 

Honestly my quibbles about the darkness aside it's a great film, and is recommended, just don't see it if you're having a down day.

No comments:

Post a Comment