This movie is a useless exposition machine. Until it gets ridiculous. Then it's a lot of fun.

Since when was it so hard to get the simple Die Hard formula wrong? Not, apparently. Overcomplicated and completely unnecessary.

"You're doomed Shakusky."

Wes Anderson's latest continues his trend of making pure joy in cinematic form. It's young love, adventure, warm late summer days and all the colorful, vibrant elements of the best of Anderson's on-screen world. And it's got Bob Balaban.

Despite some awful CGI, this one strikes hard with wicked close-quarters violence, absurd Die Hardien scenarios and a lead performance from Gerard Butler that is among the best tough guy jobs we've seen in a long while.