wes anderson isn't really wes anderson anymore

[@teterproductions1781]

Completely agree with everything you are saying. I feel like Wes Anderson lost his human touch that I loved so much about his earlier films, and now all he makes is quirky beautifully shot movies. “When everything is quirky… nothing will be.”

[@evandileo9262]

Yeah he went from one of my favorite directors ever from rushmore, tennenbaums and life aquatic... to making movies that feel so far down the path of self parody that I can hardly watch them. Its unfortunate to see. I think you're right that the characters, even if they were eccentric had some depth and relatability in those early films where now the character are just madlibs of obscure references; only quirk for quirk sake. Its much harder to take seriously or explore themes when everything feels paper thin like this. Just surface.

[@bradithan]

my thoughts exactly

[@postfaucet7277]

yes totally agree… moonrise kingdom is my favorite film of his and i miss not having to use all my brain cells to understand what’s going on😪

[@bradithan]

definitely! moonrise kingdom has that quality of emotional nostalgia to it

[@laurenhiggins4390]

Very interesting insight. I have always admired Wes Anderson’s work as well (partially due to his confidence in creating quirky yet relatable characters.) 😊

[@logbinder6330]

Oh no, I felt this with his last movie and as I haven't seen Astroid City yet, I was hoping he might have corrected that. I might skip it then in the cinemas and wait for it streaming

[@bradithan]

i'd say it's still worth seeing at some point if you're very interested in his style; as more people have seen it a lot of them have enjoyed it. personally, i would wait instead of spending money on a ticket

[@yuval.a5909]

Great review more of these pls

[@macmusicreview]

I think “wooden” is the right word. Asteroid City had a very woody kind of vibe. Woody energy.

[@bradithan]

woodesque

[@charlottemoore2148]

lovely connection to bruegel, well done.

[@PNDStudios]

I semi agree with you. Wed Anderson DID not loose his touch. He just expresses it differently and in his own unique way then he did before and that is okay. I look at it like when Bob Dylan switched from acoustic folk music to Electric guitar and a full band with like a rolling stone. In the end of the day, It is still Wes Anderson and No matter how he makes a film or how he adds his human touch to it, IT will always be unique including how he films it. The latest film had the same feeling to me as my first Wes Anderson Film that I fell in love with which was Life Aquatic. IT has that same good feeling. This is what happens when Directors Get BIG and POPULAR and iv learned to accept it. He will always be my inspiration to why I am a film director and writer today working for film companies. He is the reason I created a short film about a 1920s circus clown and this film reminded me so much of that film thats currently in Editing phase.

[@bradithan]

i can understand where you’re coming from; he didn’t entirely lose his touch but it’s just something i don’t empathize with in the same way. i like your analogy with dylan but i think in his case his music became even more emotive when he went electric. he didn’t do it for the sake of making noise, he did it for the sake of making his message louder. wes also was a big reason for my love for film, and i wish you the best in your endeavors

[@timothyflood]

Mid. Very nice