Monday, May 16, 2005

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

People generally love or hate Wes Anderson movies. I figured I'd be in the former category, since the only other movie of his I've seen, Rushmore, is one of my all-time faves. Unfortunately, this movie just didn't do it for me. My grade: C-

Synopsis: Internationally famous oceanographer Steve Zissou and his crew -- Team Zissou -- set sail on an expedition to hunt down the mysterious, elusive, possibly non-existant Jaguar Shark that killed Zissou's partner during the documentary filming of their latest adventure. They are joined on their voyage by a young airline co-pilot who may or may not be Zissou's son, a beautiful journalist assigned to write a profile of Zissou, and Zissou's estranged wife and co-producer, Eleanor. They face overwhelming complications including pirates, kidnapping, and bankruptcy. (via Yahoo)

Director: Wes Anderson (The Royal Tenenbaums)
Writers: Wes Anderson (Rushmore) and Noah Baumbach (Mr. Jealousy)
Stars: Bill Murray (Lost In Translation), Owen Wilson (Starsky & Hutch), Cate Blanchett (The Aviator), Anjelica Huston (The Royal Tenenbaums), Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man), Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park), Michael Gambon (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban)

2 Comments:

W. S. Cross said...

It was a strange movie, but a welcome alternative to the factory-produced entertainments churned out by the majors.

11:45 AM  
Bill said...

I saw half this movie. I just couldn't take it any more. Not a movie for me.

7:24 PM  

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