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Asteroid City (Wes Anderson)

pixelburp · 2023-03-29 16:23:49

I mean, one would presume we all know now what to expect with Anderson's latter-day work, his style basically perfected into something unmistakably his. At this stage minds should be made up, though I'd be lying if I didn't find he has disappeared a little to into the artifice of his little toyboxes. As ever, the cast is…

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#32 14-08-2023 4:18pm
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That's so awesome. I know people vacillate over Anderson's work - including myself and at regular intervals - but the fact he has the budget and opportunity to make his visions come alive is heartening.

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#33 21-11-2023 4:46am
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What a dreadful movie. I've enjoyed some of Anderson's work over the years but this seemed like there was an inside joke with all the A-list cast about how far they could push their quirkiness in each scene while still having critics come out saying it was great. Too big of a cast and it had nothing to say - what an absolutely waste.
The visuals are as usual unique but when the movie has so little substance what is the point.

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