This is the older Wes Anderson film that I’m least familiar with, having only seen it once. I do have more affection for the rest of his filmography, the affectations of his hand-crafted little worlds that this doesn’t really have, but this is a confident, amusing little tale of coming of age, finding the important things in life, and inept heisting that has a warm, human heart and a light feel that makes it feel almost effortless. The lack of a strong actual story to carry the characters is...
Published on October 16, 2026 04:15