8.5/10

A lonely businessman can’t keep hold of relationships and feels perpetually lonely, but he finds a temporary love in a one-night-stand with a younger woman who is different than everyone else.

Anomalisa shines a light for a short time on the life of Michael Stone, a successful customer service expert. Stone has a fitting name, because although he feels very lonely, he finds it impossible to feel a deep, resting love for other individuals. At least, a love that goes deeper than the rush of infatuation of a first meeting. People all look alike to him, and sound alike, and don’t mean so much to him. The love they demand from him feels like a burden that he runs away from.

Anomalisa, basically, is a short story about a one-night-stand. Michael Stone meets Lisa, and for a night in a hotel he finally feels uninhibited love. But, this film…