
On April 8, 2000, aspiring artist Mark Hogancamp (Steve Carell) became a victim of a violent assault when five men beat him up and left him for dead. Following the attack, Mark was left with little to no memory of his previous life due to brain damage inflicted by his attackers. In a desperate attempt to regain his memories, Hogancamp constructs a miniature World War II village called Marwen in his yard to help in his recovery. Unfortunately, Mark's demons come back to haunt ... (Full plot summary below)
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On April 8, 2000, aspiring artist Mark Hogancamp (Steve Carell) became a victim of a violent assault when five men beat him up and left him for dead. Following the attack, Mark was left with little to no memory of his previous life due to brain damage inflicted by his attackers. In a desperate attempt to regain his memories, Hogancamp constructs a miniature World War II village called Marwen in his yard to help in his recovery. Unfortunately, Mark's demons come back to haunt him when he's asked to testify against the five men that attacked him..
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| Cleveland Plain DealerMichael HeatonThe plot of the movie is cleverly constructed. Carell and Mann are believable in the lead roles, and the dolls of the Marwen village are marvels of special effects. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperOne of the many graceful touches in Welcome to Marwen is the total lack of pity or condescension in either world. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekZemeckis has taken a poignantly unsettling true-life story of a man's struggle against PTSD and turned it into a cloying fable of overcoming all obstacles, overstuffed with the special effects he so obviously adores. |
| Blu-ray.comBrian OrndorfPerhaps it's not Zemeckis's best film, but that "Welcome to Marwen" works at all is fairly impressive. |
| The Film YapChristopher LloydWelcome to Marwen is a decidedly offbeat story of trauma and redemption. We all find ways to cope with our pain. Art, and movies, are a way. |
| The PlaylistRodrigo PerezBased on the story of a man beaten so mercilessly he had to construct a fantasy world in order to survive his great pain and suffering, Robert Zemeckis’ insipid Welcome To Marwen is a painfully schmaltzy misjudged disaster, and superficial retelling that dishonors a layered and agonizing story about trauma. |
| Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyIf Marwencol made your heart go out to Mark, Welcome to Marwen does something quite different. It makes you want to back away from him slowly. |
| France24Lisa NesselsonI found this touching, a very good exploration of the power of art and imagination in working through trauma. |
| ColliderMatt GoldbergWelcome to Marwen is a difficult movie to "like", but it's one that will always hold your attention even if it makes you want to scream. |
| SlateSam AdamsWelcome to Marwen is a tragedy, not because of how Mark’s story ends, but because it’s the work of a filmmaker who’s never been more sure of his craft, and never less connected to anything resembling actual human experience. The movie’s underlying theme is that fantasy is an escape from the real world that can help people return to it, but it doesn’t seem like Zemeckis is ever coming back. |