This movie seemed to be trying too hard to be “quirky”. Lost in Translation (2003) was quirky as well, but it felt honest. Rushmore tried too hard and lost any sense of reality. I should have known Wes Anderson had directed it when I saw Luke Wilson appear, he and his brother Owen, are pretty much attached to every Anderson Movie.Written by Anderson and Owen Wilson, the same guys who made Bottle Rocket (1996), a movie that I really liked, and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), a movie that I didn't. It weaves in and out of interesting events, treading on the humorous and then into the darker side, but doesn't seem to push either too far.
I don't imagine there's a formula for writing quirky stories, but this movie sure seemed that way. Anderson's other movies seem to follow the same direction, take odd people, put them in normal environments, and have them act odd. Oh yes, and add an odd sound track. Anderson does this kind of movie as well as if not better than any other director, but it did seem like a step by step story.
Was hoping for more. 2 out of 5.
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