I've liked several of Anderson's movies, but I kind of feel like he's getting stale. I can't really differentiate any of his movies anymore, and I fear that this one isn't going to be any different. One can only milk a single thing for so long before it's not novel anymore. I think he would be better served by making a drastically different movie.
I'm going to wait for the "official discussion" in the #movieclub post, but I have to say that I enjoyed this film quite a bit. I have no doubt that going to see a Wes Anderson film is going to be stylistically familiar each and every time. Also, the characters are going to feel familiar too, and I'm okay with that. That said, I really didn't like Darjeeling Limited and Fantastic Mr. Fox was decent at best.... I hold my response till the discussion, but I'm surprised you didn't like it. I look forward to the discussion.
Here here! His movies are just like candy, with less and less substance. The lead in this seems just the kind of guy Royal would hang with. And the bellhop is his Pagoda. Same characters, different movie.
Yeah, I agree. I really loved The Royal Tenenbaums and if he'd never made another movie after that, I think I would have been ok with that, or at least wanting more. I find his movies to be visually satisfying but he does seem like a one-note kind of director. I feel that way about Tim Burton and Tarantino too. That said, I will probably see this movie, just because.
I just watched the trailer and I have to agree that it is in the same vein, stylisticly as his others. The dialog seems extremely familiar. But then, I love reading authors like Stephen King that have many similarly crafted novels, with character overlap so why should a director be any different? His films are a blast, an event for me and I'm very much looking forward to once again being in that "Wes Anderson world." What a cast. When is it due out? We should go see it in Michigan sounds_sound and b_b
Absolutely. If this were to happen, it would be over the Christmas holiday as I don't live in MI anymore but will be back there between the 22nd and the 1st visiting family. Chances are it will not be feasible, but if it is, we'll definitely shout out OftenBen. Perhaps a holiday Hubski meet up will happen? That'd be awesome. edit: It would likely be in Ann Arbor.