Memoir of a Snail
Wow. Who would have guessed an oppressively depressing R-rated animated film would be nominated for an Oscar? Exciting times we live in. Memoir of a Snail is a beautiful film, both in animation and story, but the tragic nature of its characters may be a bit over the top, and while it makes the journey cathartic by the end of it, it’s not for the faint of heart, and for definitely loses some points with me in that regard. It’s just cool to have more and more animation made for adults, and ever more cool to have it be recognized like this. Definitely recommend if you enjoy animation, but you definitely need to be a good emotional headspace to take this on, so be forewarned.
-Z
Despite being animated, this was, unexpectedly, decidedly somber. I enjoyed the uniqueness of the story line and animation, and I definitely think this was deserving of its Best Animated nom, but it's not one I’d watch again (and might even struggle to recommend to someone). The misfortunes and bad luck just keep piling up for the main character and I don’t think the ending fully saves it here as the film might think it does.
-E
