“Welcome to
Marwen” stars Steve Carell, Janelle Monae, Leslie Mann and Leslie Zemeckis.
In the film,
Steve Carell plays Mark Hogancamp, a gentleman who currently suffers from
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD.)
In a way to work
through his PTSD, Mark builds a make believe world known as Marwen. He uses
“Glamazon” action figures to act out different stories of his making; he then
takes photographs of the dolls in the scenario. There is an action figure that
represents Mark, a doll named “Hoagie.”
In the world of
Marwen, it is World War II, and it is Hoagie against a band of 5 Nazi
officers. (“Hoagie” is Mark’s alter-ego.) There are also 5 women protectors of
Marwen, who help keep Hoagie, and therefore Mark, safe. Every action figure
that is a women is based on a different woman in Mark’s life.
That is the beauty
of this film, that half of the film, if not more, is in the world of Marwen,
where everyone is a doll. This movie is definitively a game changer in its innovation. The following video gives a behind the scene look into how
this was done:
This movie is
based on a true story, of the real Mark Hogancamp. To learn more of Mark’s
story, please visit the link below:
“Welcome to
Marwen” is a dark movie. Mark Hogancamp is a hate crime survivor. He was brutally
attacked by five men in a bar for being queer. The film focuses around his
PTSD, and his addiction to prescription medication. The movie is intense and
uncomfortable, and is difficult to watch.
That being said,
the movie is also about the resilience of the human spirit, and how Mark
Hogancamp persevered and began to create art at the darkest time
in his life.
“Welcome to Marwen”,
on Blu Ray, DVD, Amazon Prime, Google Play, YouTube, Vudu. 2 stars.
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