What I like about Wes Anderson is he's an original storyteller and has a unique style. He gets good casts in his film and they are usually a feast for the artistic eye, with an amazing color palette and unusual framing. They also tend to have a wry sense of humour along with strangely written but snappy dialogue.
Unfortunately I took a huge dislike to this film. I felt it over indulged and a great cast was wasted on an original but badly written storyline. Whilst the visuals and photography are again excellent, there just seemed to be something missing (as well as Bill Murray). The story didn't gel, his use of CGI was quite obvious and although his films do test the grey cells, this was one step too far. It also had a fragmented narrative style and although Scarlett Johanson was the standout actor in it, you know something isn't right when. Jeff Goldblum is barely in it and has almost nothing to do. Deep in this mess of a film is a really good idea but the implementation is uneven. The script should have been so much sharper (like it was in Anderson's excellent Grand Budapest Hotel) but it feels overcooked and pretentious.
I'm sure this film will have it's fans who will disagree with my thoughts but I was hugely disappointed and it is primarily down to the screenplay and the script. The colour palette is a riot for the eyes as usual and the soundtrack unusual but not unpleasant, yet I found Anderson's previous effort, The French Dispatch (a film that has its flaws) easier to watch.
Sorry but I'm not a fan of this effort. I hope his next effort recaptures the magic that WA is known for.
Unfortunately I took a huge dislike to this film. I felt it over indulged and a great cast was wasted on an original but badly written storyline. Whilst the visuals and photography are again excellent, there just seemed to be something missing (as well as Bill Murray). The story didn't gel, his use of CGI was quite obvious and although his films do test the grey cells, this was one step too far. It also had a fragmented narrative style and although Scarlett Johanson was the standout actor in it, you know something isn't right when. Jeff Goldblum is barely in it and has almost nothing to do. Deep in this mess of a film is a really good idea but the implementation is uneven. The script should have been so much sharper (like it was in Anderson's excellent Grand Budapest Hotel) but it feels overcooked and pretentious.
I'm sure this film will have it's fans who will disagree with my thoughts but I was hugely disappointed and it is primarily down to the screenplay and the script. The colour palette is a riot for the eyes as usual and the soundtrack unusual but not unpleasant, yet I found Anderson's previous effort, The French Dispatch (a film that has its flaws) easier to watch.
Sorry but I'm not a fan of this effort. I hope his next effort recaptures the magic that WA is known for.