Thursday, June 19, 2014

Bottle Rocket

Bottle Rocket (Wes Anderson, 1996)
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Rating: Q=6, P=5 / Average OJ
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Witty, Whimsical, Coming of Age, Comedy

I love Wes Anderson. And I've felt bad for the longest time because I hadn't watched his directorial debut. Now I have and everything seems right. The film is fun, quick-paced, and reflective. At its core, the film is about motivation, discipline, loyalty, and taking ownership of one's life. Owen and Luke Wilson are fantastic, the writing shines (pretty amazing for a first full-length film, really), and the comedy is perfectly timed. And what a great soundtrack.

I once took a quiz titled, "Which Wes Anderson Film Character Are You?" and I got "Anthony from Bottle Rocket." I can now say that this seems accurate, I couldn't before.

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