Wes Anderson’s latest film Moonrise Kingdom doesn’t start its run in Singapore till early August (Arrghh!), but here’s a couple of posters and the trailer to whet your appetite –
I enjoy all of Wes Anderson’s films but my favourite must still be The Royal Tenenbaums ( followed by Fantastic Mr Fox – check out the beautiful making of book here ), which for me is a perfect cinematic amalgamation of great story, character development, cinematography, art direction, costume design, editing and music. Anderson’s storytelling/aesthetic might be an acquired taste, but I really urge you to watch it if you haven’t.
Here are some of Wes Anderson’s other films you might like –
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The Wes Anderson Collection Book Review
Beauty In Symmetry, Wes Anderson Style.
The Wes Anderson Collection : Isle of Dogs Book Review
Come Together – H&M Short Film/Commercial by Wes Anderson
Accidentally Wes Anderson Photography Book ReviewComments 8
June 7th, 2012 at 11:02 pm
I love his movies too and I’m searching for the “fakes” books cover the girl is reading… If you find them…
June 9th, 2012 at 10:09 am
though he does make some visually well made films or whatever, i haven’t really liked one of his films since Bottle Rocket, maybe Rushmore. he gets too into his set piece stuff for me. i feel like he tries too hard to make a Wes Anderson film than making a film and let it breath on it’s own; i think Tarentino does that as well. i just have trouble enjoying them as real movies and not just kitch sometimes.
June 9th, 2012 at 6:02 pm
@Zack: well, you can tell the same with Fellini, Truffaut, Godard, Burton, Scorcese, Hitchcock and all important filmmakers. I can understand what you want to say but what is the use to go and see a movie looking the same as the other movies.
June 10th, 2012 at 4:08 am
i understand what you’re saying, and i agree, there is just something about his asthetic that irks me.
June 10th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Zack – I think I can see where you’re coming from. In Darjeeling Limited I felt the story was often overwhelmed by the aesthetics. When he does get the combination and balance right though; it’s great. :]
June 13th, 2012 at 4:22 am
Watching Anderson is like looking at the sides of a lunchbox.
June 13th, 2012 at 4:33 am
I thought Moonrise Kingdom was good, but as not amazing as I had expected it to be. I think one Cannes reviewer wrote that it was forgotten by the end of the week and I sort of got what s/he meant. It’s entertaining for a few hours and then, it’s over.
The trailer seemed to contain all funny lines, and the rest of the dialogue wasn’t always quite as sharp. I know the film was mocking something but without much knowledge of films in the 60s I’m sure I missed plenty of references that would otherwise have been hilarious.
That said, I thought some of cinematography was splendid (opening shots with the cut-through house that gave a real sense of being “imprisoned” in a space, reflecting Suzy’s feeling of imprisonment) and, hmmm, some true-to-life explorations of the children’s developing relationship (of course, much of their relationship wasn’t meant to be true-to-life but exactly part of the mockery/social commentary).
Okay, I hope I didn’t give anything away!
June 13th, 2012 at 3:51 pm
I agree: the trailer is too much explicit. But it’s one of the best movie I saw this year. So rich in content with all the references to children litterature – did you see Oz witch ?