Saturday, May 14, 2005

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Wes Anderson goes to work once more, with a lunch pail full of drugs of his own concoction. An hugely amusing movie, but one you're unlikely to see more than once, unless you're between the ages of 17 and 26 and want to impress your friends by citing the coolest new thing. Anderson is fabulously creative, and endlessly enamored of his own creativity. His work borders on comedic coloratura. It would be interesting to see him make a movie a degree less madcap.

Bill Murray does his thing.
Owen Wilson does his.
Angelic Huston is as good as ever.
Kate Blanchett keeps building the range which is making her the next Meryl.

but
Willem Dafoe has a breakout role. Who knew the guy had a sense of humor.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Well said. Only I'd expand the age bracket to cover those up to and including 39. God knows what happens to you after that. I saw the picture as I fine Western really. With a noteable soundtrack.