This is a truly odd movie. Shot with a mixture of shaky cam live action and very crude low frame rate stop motion animation this is the story of a talking shell who wears shoes. The shell, named Marcel is voiced with a irritating squeaky, nasal voice and quotes cod psychology and general observance on life in his house. There's a sub plot about him finding a moment of fame on YouTube and attempting to find his family of other talking shells, but mostly this is a plot free, interest free, very, very odd movie which was a struggle to sit through.
If you like experimental animation and aren't too concerned about plot then maybe give this a go. Everyone else can safely skip it.
Unfortunately I quickly decided after 15 mins that this was not a film for me. The animation is very clever, but the storyline is a bit limited and I found the voices rather irritating. However it may well appeal for PG Family viewing and it has had good ratings elsewhere.
As a nominee for best animated feature film at the 2023 Oscars, we had high hopes for this film - and it did not disappoint! Absolutely loved this heartwarming gem of a film and could not recommend it highly enough.