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It was refreshing seeing his style on screen again but after awhile it gets dull, and I can’t lose myself in the movie. The entire time I’m aware that I’m watching a Wes Anderson movie. It’s as if his brand outshines his work. This film was full of gimmicks, as if we were on a rollercoaster ride of ups and downs and curves of filmmaking techniques. At the same time, I thought to myself, this is masterful.. but also I didn’t enjoy it. I wasn’t moved. I didn’t learn anything except how Wes Anderson his a master at making uniquely designed films. The stories were there but how did they change me? How did they change the audience? How were we moved? I felt like I was watching an artist project all his artistry onto the screen, it felt masturbatory.
Also the star studded cast is of course exciting and at the same time sickening, I was aware I was watching a famous actor one after the other. I could see their individual film repertoire in my head instead of being immersed in the story their character was trying to tell. Is there such a thing as having a too star studded cast? I think yes. One star stud after the other. (But also it’s exciting seeing them but this excitement doesn’t add to the telling of the story).
Maybe what was missing was nature, having been based in a city? Maybe that would have grounded it more? And maybe it was too much in one movie?
So many scenes, people and stories. Maybe Wes was cooped up inside during the pandemic with too much time to pour into the film, so much that he over did it?
I noticed he incorporated a few of his favorite themes, youth, protests, virginity, fragile fatherhood, artists, unrequited love, maybe that is where the gold lies within these stories? Yet how is one to appreciate them with so much cinematic potpourri around it.
It lacks simplicity, to reveal the truth. It’s a big show. I’m sadly not a fan of this one.
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