i dunno..ive liked wes anderson’s last couple movies more than the first, but still..i find it strange i seem to have to make a conscious decision whether i liked it or not. theres plenty of really likable parts, whether it be the background or a camera technique, but i find that the actual storyline of most of his movies are just about whiny rich white kids. and i dont have to go to a movie to put up with that petulant shit.

style over substance. thats the argument. anderson is notorious for not being able to craft characters that create any kind of emotional response from the audience. he gets a little bit closer here, but still, i cant help the feeling that the actors are winking at one another when theyre out of the frame. i just cant take anyone seriously. i still just..dont care. as in dont care if they live or die. either way, its just a plot device. a means to some insipid end.
see, this is how it is! i start off generally liking anderson’s films, but the more i think and talk about them, the more bitchy i become. bah.