
Miramax Home Entertainment - Miramax Home Entertainment
Release date: 2005-05-10
DVD
Director:Wes Anderson
Actors: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Anjelica Huston, Cate Blanchett, Willem Dafoe
Adult Humor, Adult Situations, Adventure, Adventure Comedy, Animation & Live Action Mixed, Brief Nudity, Color, Comedies, Comedy, Comedy Video, Comedy of Manners, Deadpan, Drama, Drug Content, English, Ensemble Film, Fathers and Sons, Feature, Feature Film-comedy, Filmmaking




Owen Wilson puts in the best turn in this. There are some funny scenes, but the dry humour doesn't always work that well and while Bill Murray is always good, this isn't him at his best, which is a shame.
Worth watching.
I believe too many are quick to write off the film as bad or not as good as Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, etc. Part of the genius of this movie is Mr. Andersons contrast of childhood fantasies with adult realities. The whimsical story, ridiculous outfits, and a brief shot of, well what young boys think of serve to spark the inner "eleven and one half" year old within all of us. Yes this film is odd, and sometimes stupid but in the end i found myself moved by the sheer beauty and innocence of the film.
My favorite of Wes Anderson's movies. I'm a huge James Bond fan, which helps to understand a lot of the humor in this movie. I also love David Bowie, so the portuguese takes on many of his classics were a pleasant surprise. Funny from beginning to end, with Jeff Goldblum turning in a brilliant performance.