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Technicolor_Evil t1_je6vy0q wrote

Reply to Wes Anderson Movies - It's getting old, folks. by [deleted]

I share the same attitude about posts like this.

Was there something you wanted to say? Is there an alternative to Wes Anderson films you’d like to recommend? Is there an antidote of some sort?

I feel like you can treat Reddit as a discussion platform or as a diary that everyone can read and I think the latter is how you wind up with boards like this.

No shade toward you, OP, but maybe a question or a springboard for discussion would yield more positive results.

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BakedOnions t1_je6vcea wrote

Reply to comment by bluerose297 in Wes Anderson Movies - It's getting old, folks. by [deleted]

From recent viewings, lets take "The Gentlemen", this is a movie where all i had to do was watch and listen... and i would say mostly listen. There was no room in the scene for me, the plot was being dictated, the action was being shown, i was just there to enjoy it.

then take something like "Drive", where I feel i'm required to take on a more active role of getting into the scene with the characters to understand their motivations. If all you're looking for is a car chase flick you might be somewhat disappointed.

Then lets take something like Top Boy vs The Wire. I'm currently re-watching The Wire and compared to Top Boy you can enjoy a great deal of the show without actually watching it and just listen to the dialogue. Top Boy requires you to be a lot more engaged VISUALLY because the long silent sequences and a focus on facial expressions does a much better job of sucking you into that crime world. (Again my opinion).

The French Dispatch, and i would say all of Andersons movies, lose a lot of meaning if you're not also watching them, and while you're watching them you need to also appreciate what it is you're watching as a lot of the set pieces are clearly deliberate.

But if you're not in the mood for this level of attention then a lot of the movie will just run past you

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TheCosmicFailure t1_je6v4z5 wrote

Reply to comment by jubilant-barter in Wes Anderson Movies - It's getting old, folks. by [deleted]

I can understand that.

I just got into watching Wes Anderson films starting with Isle of Dogs and worked my way back. And I enjoy every single one of them. Even The French Dispatch which had some mixed reviews even from Wes Anderson fanbase. But I think it was due to his choice to tell his story. Which was formatted in a way to make you believe you are watching each of the articles within the French Dispatch. Each of the short stories with their own interesting plots, characters, and message.

I agree, in terms of style. Most directors don't want to change up what has worked for them for so many years.

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