List of plusses:
Wes Anderson sets are reliably superb, and as much of a cast member as those who strut and fret their hours upon them.
40 minutes is an ideal running time for a presentation with so little physical movement, and dialogue delivered in such a matter-of-fact tone by a cast showing virtually no emotion throughout. Following that format for a feature-length production would likely grow tiresome, if not exhausting.
Using the stars in multiple roles is just plain cool. Probably fun for the actors, as well, other than the inordinate amount of time some had to spend in wardrobe and makeup.
Had I seen this in a theater, the visuals would have obviously been enhanced, but I'd have had no chance at following the machine-gun pace of the dialogue - or, more accurately, series of monologues. Streaming allows the summoning of subtitle options and pausing or rewinding, as needed. I suspect this would be similarly true for many others who enjoy Anderson's style and haven't read the book.
40 minutes is an ideal running time for a presentation with so little physical movement, and dialogue delivered in such a matter-of-fact tone by a cast showing virtually no emotion throughout. Following that format for a feature-length production would likely grow tiresome, if not exhausting.
Using the stars in multiple roles is just plain cool. Probably fun for the actors, as well, other than the inordinate amount of time some had to spend in wardrobe and makeup.
Had I seen this in a theater, the visuals would have obviously been enhanced, but I'd have had no chance at following the machine-gun pace of the dialogue - or, more accurately, series of monologues. Streaming allows the summoning of subtitle options and pausing or rewinding, as needed. I suspect this would be similarly true for many others who enjoy Anderson's style and haven't read the book.