Directed by:
Wes AndersonCinematography:
Robert D. YeomanComposer:
Mark MothersbaughCast:
Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Andrew Wilson, James Caan, Robert Musgrave, Lumi Cavazos, Julio Cedillo, Lisa Rotondi, Kumar Pallana, Leslie Mann, Ben Loggins (more)VOD (2)
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Recently released from a psychiatric institution, Anthony Adams (Luke Wilson) is ready to turn over a new leaf. But when he returns to find his equally wayward friend Dignan (Owen Wilson) on the cusp of an outrageous crime spree, there is nothing else for it. Dragged into the scheme, the pair recruit neighbour Bob Mapplethorpe (Robert Musgrave) as getaway driver and embark on a road trip to track down the legendary Mr. Henry (James Caan) for a bit of help and guidance. But the further they travel, the more they learn and realize that they do not know the first thing about pulling off the perfect crime. A cracking comedy caper from Wes Anderson (acclaimed director of Rushmore and The Grand Budapest Hotel), adapted from his short film and co-written with Owen Wilson, Bottle Rocket is a an offbeat tale of dysfunctional criminals determined to make it big any which way they can, even if it means tripping over themselves to do it! (Umbrella Entertainment)
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I am not an expert on Wes Anderson's work, and his film Bottle Rocket is only the second film of his that I have had the opportunity to see. I would say that Anderson shoots in an entertaining way, and works with exaggeration, irony, and elements of grotesque. However, while I consider his The Grand Budapest Hotel to be a mature film, where everything relates to everything else and ultimately works, with Bottle Rocket I can sense a certain unfinishedness and inexperience - after all, he made it at the beginning of his career. The potential was certainly much greater than the result. I liked the details, but as a whole, Bottle Rocket was a loss in my opinion. Overall impression: 45%.
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