Anomalisa Review

Charlie Kaufman has always delivered thought-provoking philosophical gems throughout his career. In Anomalisa, he takes up the mantle of the director again after his earlier hit, the amusing Synecdoche, New York. Anomalisa is another piece of cinematic wonder from the mind of the the acclaimed screenwriter. Anomalisa tells the soul-crushing story of a middle aged man Michael who despite a successful career is going through crisis after crisis in his life.

Michael has a negative attitude to life and he perceives everyone as being identical to one another. The movie wonderfully portrays this by showing every character as having the same facial features and all voiced by one person, Tom Noonan. Michael's life suddenly takes a turn when he meets a unique woman Lisa (voiced by Jennifer Jason Leigh) with whom he embarks on a cinematic journey. the mundane activities of Michael's life are brought to life through glorious stop motion work that captures the slightest human emotions on the puppets. This movie is a must watch for anyone who wishes to explore life from a different perspective.