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Most Reviews of Wes Anderson's Latest Have Missed the Point
A lot of film critics are calling Wes Anderson's latest film a self-indulgent near miss. He can weather the abuse, having made a film that might be grim stuff were it not so dazzling and charming in its presentation.
Black & White |
David Pelfrey |
02-03-2005 |
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Water for the Wavesnew
Wes Anderson sets Bill Murray adrift.
Missoula Independent |
Andy Smetanka |
12-30-2004 |
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Sea of Loathenew
Wes Anderson takes Bill Murray out to sea and strands him there.
Cleveland Scene |
Robert Wilonsky |
12-29-2004 |
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Ocean Wonderlandnew
Can a filmmaker show artistic growth from one film to the next without necessarily having made a "better" film? When it comes to Wes Anderson's fourth film, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, that's a tough question to answer -- but one that deserves asking.
Sea Worthynew
By making Life Aquatic bizarrely unrealistic, Wes Anderson has created a masterpiece.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
12-23-2004 |
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We All Live in a Yellow Submarinenew
Bill Murray won't get the elusive Oscar for this one -- for all its visual majesty, The Life Aquatic is too slight -- but the film is nevertheless a funny, bewildering, and giddy spectacle.
Austin Chronicle |
Kimberley Jones |
12-22-2004 |
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Life Unguardednew
Time to rally round The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Wes Anderson's accursed comedy and the film of the year.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Edward E. Crouse |
12-22-2004 |
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Neither Fish Nor Foulnew
Wes Anderson follows his peculiar compass into the shallows, but the movie's still an enjoyable yarn.
Seattle Weekly |
Brian Miller |
12-22-2004 |
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