I am a huge Wes Anderson fan and this is one of the last films of his that I've got around to watching. I must admit I am a tad disappointed with this one.
For me the story and characters are just too out there, even for Wes Anderson. The performances are all great, particularly Jason Schwartzman in the lead who really sells his role, so I can't fault that side of things. But the characters they are playing just feel that little bit too eccentric.
The story didn't really grab me either. In a Wes Anderson film the story often isn't the main attraction anyway its the characters, so when these aren't spot on things can quickly fall apart.
Still, the direction from Anderson is great. As it is one of his earlier films a lot of his visual trademarks are in their infancy, so it is cool to see how these evolved in his later films.
Overall a good film that Wes Anderson fans will be sure to enjoy, but I must say I do think it is perhaps his worst film.
For me the story and characters are just too out there, even for Wes Anderson. The performances are all great, particularly Jason Schwartzman in the lead who really sells his role, so I can't fault that side of things. But the characters they are playing just feel that little bit too eccentric.
The story didn't really grab me either. In a Wes Anderson film the story often isn't the main attraction anyway its the characters, so when these aren't spot on things can quickly fall apart.
Still, the direction from Anderson is great. As it is one of his earlier films a lot of his visual trademarks are in their infancy, so it is cool to see how these evolved in his later films.
Overall a good film that Wes Anderson fans will be sure to enjoy, but I must say I do think it is perhaps his worst film.