I went to a screening last night (12/6) in LA. I'm not sure what I think about this exactly. I love Wes Anderson's movies, Rushmore is my fave of all time, but this was different. There's no doubt about Bill Murray's genius, and I laughed out loud quite a few times, but I'm not so excited about this story. It didn't seem to go anywhere interesting, and things weren't connecting. I'm sort of feeling as though there was too much talent up on that screen and too much going on, and the vision suffered. Maybe I expect more of Wes because, to me, Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums were two of the greatest films ever made. I will probably see The Life Aquatic again, to make sure I didn't miss something. Maybe I'll like it a little more after a second take. I did think Cate Blanchett did a great job and was gorgeous. Bill Murray was also fantastic, it's a shame the movie didn't come together completely.
Review of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
