Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

Pros: Very funny, very offbeat, wonderful characters and set designs, music and screenplay

Cons: May not appeal to everyone

The Bottom Line: An unpredictable and amazing experience.

Review: Since I haven’t been writing much lately (been busy) I felt like reviewing something a little different. Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a very unique and special comedy. If you’re unfamiliar with Wes Andersons films and style it may ...

Pros: Hilarious. Original. Great performances.

Cons: Unnecessary nudity. Characters could have been a little more developed.

The Bottom Line: If you love Wes Anderson, you will love this.

Review: For anyone who is a true Wes Anderson fan, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou is a welcome treat. Anderson again succeeds in creating memorable characters and injecting his unique brand of humor into the film. The Life ...

Pros: Wonderful storytelling and dialogue Deeply written characters Great casting

Cons: None!

The Bottom Line: This movie is beautiful and I recommend it for anyone willing to be thoughtful.

Review: Much of the cast from The Royal Tenenbaums and Rushmore returns for another good look into what really drives a person to do what they do. On the background of an oceanographer's fateful voyage to find the mythical jaguar shark that bit his friend in ...

Pros: Bill Murray, satirical style, classic Wes Anderson, Bowie in portuguese

Cons: Might not be accessible to a lot of people

The Bottom Line: Classic Wes Anderson, which may or may not be a good thing.

Review: Ever since I saw Rushmore for the first time I've been a diligent fan of Wes Anderson and everything that he's put out. I've had to defend him and his films in many an argument with people who claimed that his movies were boring or that "they ...

Pros: Witty and complex. Great cast and soundtrack! Best of Andersons films yet.

Cons: May be to sophisticated for some audiences to enjoy.

The Bottom Line: I loved this movie. I will definitely be buying it asap!

Review: The generation of children who admired real role models like John Lennon, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and even Jacque Cousteau, are being replaced by a faction who that look to corporately generated action figures that indulge in violence rather then ...

Pros: Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, supporting cast

Cons: Less personality, familiar theme for Anderson

The Bottom Line: Take a trip on the Belafonte with Team Zissou.

Review: Steve Zissou used to be regarded as a leading oceanographer and documentary filmmaker. While he and his Team Zissou still sail the seas on their ship, the Belafonte, he now has a hard time funding his sea explorations and films. Zissou (Bill Murray) ...

Pros: Acting, subtle humor, direction.

Cons: Uneven.

The Bottom Line: is swimmin'.

Review: Rotten Tomatoes almost has The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou at a standstill, with 79 critics approving and 78 not. Several of our recommending reviewers say "it's not great, but Random Actor #1 makes with worthwhile" and others discouraging, ...

Pros: good characters, interesting story, worthy themes, some moving moments

Cons: dry humor, slow pace, not for everyone

The Bottom Line: This is an acquired taste. Go for the story, not the humor. The trailer is misleading. It's not a laugh a minute.

Review: I don't know what the hell I just saw. I really don't. I just emerged from a half-hour drive to Brandon, Florida to see The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. Actually, I went to see Darkness, but the theater was sold out. Not wanting to come home ...

Pros: Excellent cast, some funny sequences, visuals

Cons: A little too weird for some people

The Bottom Line: The Life Aquatic is a unique treat.

Review: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou. A quirky title for a quirky movie. This is the fourth film from Wes Anderson, the highly creative force behind such previous cinematic gems as Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, and The Royal Tenebaums. All of Anderson's ...

Pros: Murray, Anderson's intact visual and aural style

Cons: Underused supporting cast, doesn't reach the heights of Anderson's previous films

The Bottom Line: Things to do today: check tanks, roll film, revenge best friend's death, reconnect with son

Review: Here's an exercise for you: describe a colour to a person who has been blind since birth. Or explain the joy of music to someone who has always been deaf. Or try and relate the pleasure of a fine-tasting meal to someone without a tongue. It's hard, ...