“Are you cussing with me?”
A phenomenal voice cast?Trademark Anderson production design?
An unforgettable score by frequent collaboratorAlexandre Desplat?
‘Isle of Dogs’ (2018).Fox Searchlight Pictures
Check, check, and check.
But for those with the patience to endure its excesses,Life Aquatichas real beauty to offer.
“I wonder if he remembers me?”
‘The Darjeeling Limited’ (2007).Everett Collection
After all these years, Anderson still has room to grow.
But in comparison to the meticulously-crafted masterpieces that came later, the director’s debut film feels downright loose.
That tension between order and chaos is the magic ofBottle Rocket.
‘The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou’ (2004).Philippe Antonello/Touchstone
The grandiose ambition of Dignan’s “75-year-plan” would be left for subsequent Anderson films to realize.
), is as credibly immersive as any of the filmmaker’s more human spaces.
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