Reviews of Bottle Rocket 1996
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Never thought I'd say this about a Wes Anderson film but meh.
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I try and I try to like Wes Anderson and a second watch of this still has not changed my mind , he just try's to be to quirky and every frame is telling you that which really puts me off , it also doesn't help having the Wilson twins in one film which is just a killer.
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... Was that a Sugarloaf sticker on their van?
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Review to follow.
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Wes Anderson is a great auteur that does as he pleases. He hasn’t made any strides in terms of style, because he doesn’t need to. But looking at Bottle Rocket, he has developed in terms of overall execution. Bottle Rocket isn’t quite as quirky as later Anderson outings, but it is just as poignant, funny, and has an intriguing story. It’s not the best freshman film ever, but it certainly provides a template in which any aspiring filmmaker should follow.…
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Film #39 in The June Challenge
Probably the best Wes Anderson film I've seen next to Moonrise Kingdom. I love the simplicity of the story and how it focuses on the characters and their relationships. I enjoyed how Wes Anderson' signature stylistic flair would show up in an incomplete form, as if he was constantly experimenting with visual language. I like the characters in the film, and none of them feel unrealistically obnoxious; the three friends feel like incredibly confused…
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Makes me want to rewatch all his films.
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I'm almost completely indifferent to this
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