17 | Mary and Max (2009)

it's hard to explain how much i liked this movie.... this is because for the first 30 minutes of it, i was certain i was watching what was to be one of my new favorite movies... but then, a soon after that, the whole mood of the movie changed, and i wasn't sure what to expect next. which, in actuality, made the movie even better. also, it wasn't until about half way through that i realized the voice of max was philip seymore hoffman even! that made me like the movie even more! everything in this movie reminded me a lot of amelie with a twist of pushing daisies. great job!

*update*: after having time to process this movie, i am upgrading my rating to 5/5. this is my favorite movie so far this marathon. good luck to the future contenders.