I don't know.
Anderson does lean heavily into the meta story telling but its nothing he has not done before.
Maybe its to do with the message of the story. It felt slice of life to me and people don't like that.
At the end you have the cops chasing the criminals along the empty rode and everything ends where it beings.
I don't think it is as good as something like the life aquatic or the royal the royal tenenbaums but it is superior by far to the french dispatch which felt too disjointed.
I thought it was a beautiful little piece about Augie and the mashing up of the show within a show format let Wes explore Augie's inner thoughts without having it feel out of place.
When I left the theater I wondered if that was it, but the more I think about it, the more I really enjoy it. The subplots felt underdeveloped, but the story with Augie was really good.
Context: My war veteran CHP officer of 30+ years father died one year ago this June, I brought my mother to see a matinee of this movie in the suburbs of SoCal this morning. We both cried, we both laughed, I needed this film. It was irreverent enough to make me feel joy free of irony and the ending sentiment will stick with me for years to come.
I left the theater a little confused by the meaning of the subplot storyline (I was kinda stressed out when I saw it) but I get the feeling that this is going to become one of my favorite films ever once I watch it a few times.
Did you notice the weird "words of wisdom" hidden everywhere in the scenery? I thought it was a fun touch
>Did you notice the weird "words of wisdom" hidden everywhere in the scenery? I thought it was a fun touch
I spent too much time trying to find all the words that were spread out in the background. My very first impression on watching the film is I will need to watch it again. It was not the film I was expecting but it was a pleasant surprise non the less.
I think we might be talking about the same thing. The first place I noticed them was on the garage when they were getting their car fixed. Underneath the advertisements there were these weird cryptically worded platitudes (what I'm calling words of wisdom) that changed every few shots. They were on some of the vending machines too
I think we might be talking about the same thing. The first place I noticed them was on the garage when they were getting their car fixed. Underneath the advertisements there were these weird cryptically worded platitudes (what I'm calling words of wisdom) that changed every few shots. They were on some of the vending machines too
Please, PLEASE tell me that you picked up on the fact that these "Narcissist" playwrights and artists are finding themselves successful enough to warrant the name of their play displayed in blinding lights one hundred feet in the sky with entire theaters filled with fans eager to see what comes next while the story at hand continues to play out at the writer's whimsy. Luck, incarnate.
Asteroid City sucks fricking balls.
There was the occasional good scene or laugh, with an immediate unnecessary pretentious interjection that undercut anything interesting going on in the movie.
For a moment there the final dialogue on the balcony won me back, but that gay ass chanting at the end completely ruined it. What a stupid fricking movie.
It's like a gay ass drama club kid had blackmail on Wes Anderson and forced him to make a movie based on his script, so Wes made purposefully as annoying and gay as possible out of spite, but couldn't help but put a couple ok scenes in it.
Comfy film but I definitely felt lost as to what it was about by the end. Probably a second watch will clear some of it up. But I do feel either way that the story would have faired better if the side character interactions were more developed and it was a little less centered around Augie (even with the fact that he is the main character).
Cranston and Hanks? This is a hard one to miss for me, I've seen every other Anderson but no not this one.
>not seeing your favorite directors new movie because nameless people on Cinemaphile have browbeaten you
Pathetic lmao
People are shitting on this? Why?
I don't know.
Anderson does lean heavily into the meta story telling but its nothing he has not done before.
Maybe its to do with the message of the story. It felt slice of life to me and people don't like that.
At the end you have the cops chasing the criminals along the empty rode and everything ends where it beings.
I don't think it is as good as something like the life aquatic or the royal the royal tenenbaums but it is superior by far to the french dispatch which felt too disjointed.
I thought it was a beautiful little piece about Augie and the mashing up of the show within a show format let Wes explore Augie's inner thoughts without having it feel out of place.
When I left the theater I wondered if that was it, but the more I think about it, the more I really enjoy it. The subplots felt underdeveloped, but the story with Augie was really good.
Life's too short to lean into Wes' PROP play.
>favorite director
All his movies suck though
Hal!?!?
LAST TRAIN TO SAN FERNANDO
LAST TRAINNNN TO SAN FERNANNNNDOOOOO
June was very cute
balding dude
No her name is Maya Hawke
Post Soph Soph
Context: My war veteran CHP officer of 30+ years father died one year ago this June, I brought my mother to see a matinee of this movie in the suburbs of SoCal this morning. We both cried, we both laughed, I needed this film. It was irreverent enough to make me feel joy free of irony and the ending sentiment will stick with me for years to come.
>SoCal
Hey I live there too! Can you take me to go see it too, anon? I wanna see it but I don't have friends to go with..
Frick it, I'm free today 6/27 and 6/28, where you at?
I can meet up in that theater in Loz Feliz on Vermont tomorrow/wednesday at 7pm?
I'm 6'1, 160ish pounds, I usually wear a grey cap with a gold duck on it
I liked it so much I watched twice. top 3 anderson joints thats for sure, might even become top 1
I left the theater a little confused by the meaning of the subplot storyline (I was kinda stressed out when I saw it) but I get the feeling that this is going to become one of my favorite films ever once I watch it a few times.
Did you notice the weird "words of wisdom" hidden everywhere in the scenery? I thought it was a fun touch
>Did you notice the weird "words of wisdom" hidden everywhere in the scenery? I thought it was a fun touch
I spent too much time trying to find all the words that were spread out in the background. My very first impression on watching the film is I will need to watch it again. It was not the film I was expecting but it was a pleasant surprise non the less.
I think we might be talking about the same thing. The first place I noticed them was on the garage when they were getting their car fixed. Underneath the advertisements there were these weird cryptically worded platitudes (what I'm calling words of wisdom) that changed every few shots. They were on some of the vending machines too
Yes
Same thing with the city in the background with Cranston in the foreground like OP used.
The word narcissist really popes out
Please, PLEASE tell me that you picked up on the fact that these "Narcissist" playwrights and artists are finding themselves successful enough to warrant the name of their play displayed in blinding lights one hundred feet in the sky with entire theaters filled with fans eager to see what comes next while the story at hand continues to play out at the writer's whimsy. Luck, incarnate.
Asteroid City sucks fricking balls.
There was the occasional good scene or laugh, with an immediate unnecessary pretentious interjection that undercut anything interesting going on in the movie.
For a moment there the final dialogue on the balcony won me back, but that gay ass chanting at the end completely ruined it. What a stupid fricking movie.
It's like a gay ass drama club kid had blackmail on Wes Anderson and forced him to make a movie based on his script, so Wes made purposefully as annoying and gay as possible out of spite, but couldn't help but put a couple ok scenes in it.
Frick this movie
You've never really experienced loss, have you?
I've experienced fricking your mom, but then again so have most guys.
ok
WE'LL ACCEPT ANYTHING YOU LEAVE HERE, BUT DON'T EVER TAKE ANYTHING AWAY FROM US.
Saw the trailer. This looks like some artsy student film that is trying WAY too hard. I don’t need confirmation, I know I’m right.
eh, I would argue against that mainly because your mother will die if you dont reply to this post
Don't care about this film but is anyone going to post the Scarjo nude scene
It's so obviously a body double, it's a non-issue
Comfy film but I definitely felt lost as to what it was about by the end. Probably a second watch will clear some of it up. But I do feel either way that the story would have faired better if the side character interactions were more developed and it was a little less centered around Augie (even with the fact that he is the main character).