Stupid movie about a stupid guy who knows nothing about oceanography - surrounded by a bunch of admitted morons who themselves know nothing about oceanography... Understated and awkward, the film tries to pull the wool over our eyes like these folks try to do to their investors in the alleged story...Exotic locales and a little throwaway sight-gag every so often do little to boost the boring nature of the characters; they're just not that cool, sympathetic, or interesting! Films like this and Royal Tenenbaums are being perceived as art; great film-making...masterpieces... They seem more like workshop misfires - Bad Saturday Night Live skits that go on forever - There are so many big-budgeted formula films out there that when one like this comes along, people proclaim its' greatness because it's different. Different isn't always great, although this film WAS great for putting us to sleep...
Review of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
