Movie #3079 "Asteroid City" (movie theatre) Well, this was a movie I had little reaction to when it was over, so I was supposed to think about it. And guess what? I really didn't think much about it afterwards, either. Now, it has been several weeks since I've seen it, and I still am pretty MEH about it. And I usually enjoy Wes Anderson films for their quirkiness but also their underlying themes and sarcasm. This one, like the last one ("The French Dispatch") , left me cold ---- overall. But I have to admit there were some good moments; it is just that they were few and far between. The film lost its focus with so many layers (a play within a play within a play... etc.) But I loved the cast.....Adrien Brody with his angst, Ed Norton with his auteur attitude, Jason Schwartzman with his deadpan sobriety, and Scarlett Johansson with her drama queen/dying swan looks (the monologue in the bathtub was hysterical to me). The powers that be missed a great idea to match this film with "Oppenheimer" instead of "Barbie" - just for the chance to scare the heck out of moviegoers who see both back to back!!!! a MEH film with some beautiful photography gets a 3 from me.
"ASTEROID CITY" PG-13 (there was a little nudity, did anyone notice?) 1 hr, 45 mins 2023
Following a writer on his world famous fictional play about a grieving father who travels with his tech-obsessed family to small rural Asteroid City to compete in a junior stargazing event, only to have his world view disrupted forever. (is that what it was about? hmmmmm)
Director: Wes Anderson
Writers: Wel Anderson, Roman Coppola
Actors: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks (it was funny watching Tom Hanks, the actor fighting the Wes Anderson style of minimal use of facials, hands and body)
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