Rating of
1/4
Annoying
Franz Patrick - wrote on 04/25/08
I had very low expectations coming into this movie but I was still disappointed. With a running time of an hour and thirty minutes, it felt longer than "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. I really enjoyed "Rushmore" and "The Royal Tenenbaums" so I am not completely a Wes Anderson hater. But I did not like "Bottle Rocket" and "The Aquatic Life of Steve Zissou" in any level, which made me question Anderson's film-making ability. I wonder if he has crossed the line between originality and pretentiousness. In this film, there were barely any genuine laugh; I actually had to force myself to laugh at every little "chuckle" moments because I was so bored. Things did get a little bit better when Angelica Houston appeared on screen. There's something about her presence and eloquence that's deeply fascinating to watch. But she was only in the movie for about ten minutes. Don't get me started with Natalie Portman and Bill Murray's appearances. All in all, I feel like Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman are as bored as the audience and are only there to cash in the money. I did not see passion in their eyes like in most of their better films. If one is not a die-hard Anderson fan, one should just skip this junk.
