iāve never seen any of wes andersonās movies somehow (aside from mr fox and henry sugar), so i decided to watch them all before the phonecian scheme. and holy fuck. heās amazing. the movies are all so implicit in their message yet so obvious. the characters and their actions are so absurd. the framing and the shots are nothing short of perfect.
life aquatic is my favorite thus far, by far. his others were great too (iām skipping bottle rocket because people say itās best to watch after being familiar with his style), but this oneās atmosphere and characters were just impeccable. maybe itās because itās summer, and maybe itās because love stories can be so trite, but watching a hard-ass struggle with his ego while commanding a boat crew and simultaneously trying to come to terms with being a father is right up my alley. i have a feeling iām not gonna be this big a fan of all of andersonās movies after this one, but iām still so excited. i have high hopes.
