January 3, 2005

1st half of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou/Closer permalink

The Life Aquatic with Steve ZissouWe didn’t leave the theatre because the movie was bad, we just weren’t there to see it. We were just killing time. We could have stayed, but there nothing compelling enough in the film to warrant it.

In the opening scene, Zissou’s newest film is presented to an opera house full of e’er-do-wells, receiving yawns and disappointment. How freaking fitting.

Every facet of the movie seemed narcissistic, bloated with gobs of unnecessary scenes and lines. The plot went nowhere fast, tongue-in-cheeking us to death with uninspiring pseudowit and forced self-farce.

I’m sure it’s been said a billion times before, but if you’re looking for another “Das Royal Tenenbaums”, you’ll either have to wait for Wes Anderson’s next try or make it yourself.


Official rating: 65

CloserThis thing felt like a confused entry in a modsnob’s diary.

Beautiful Americans and Brits cheating on each other with each other. There are a few good points made in the film, like… well, nevermind.

It’s basically just a fast-paced one-linerfest that plays with the idea of successful people being sexually vulgar, each in a different way.

One’s a stripper, one’s a pornaholic, one’s a liar, one’s a revolving divorc�e. You get the idea.

Movies — Posted by: chris @ 11:46 am


2 Comments »

  1. You’re an amateur. Wes Anderson is way over your head. Before you even do a partial review, sit through an entire movie. Jerk.


    Comment by Vanessa — April 25, 2005 @ 3:19 pm
  2. You’re a fucking idiot.

    1) Of course I’m an amateur.
    2) I know Wes Anderson better than you.
    3) I can do whatever the fuck I want on this site, including partial reviews after walking out of a shit movie.
    4) You blow, and so does The Life Aquatic.

    Whore.


    Comment by chris — April 25, 2005 @ 4:27 pm

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