(1996, Dir. Wes Anderson)
In Short: After a stay at a mental hostpital, Anthony (Luke Wilson) reunites with his buddy Dignan (Owen Wilson) who has big plans for them to become masters of the heist--all written down with an orange Crayola marker. Things go about as well as you'd expect. This film felt a little plotless, but that was really welcome. The characters still experienced changes and went through arcs, especially Anthony. Dignan's arc is that he doesn't go through one at all--he still remains his shoot-for-the-stars self. This movie isn't so much about the actual story as it is about the people, and the feeling you get from just interacting with other human beings. This was Wes Anderson's first feature, and that's easy to see. But there's something so endearing about it that it's impossible not to love it. I've seen all but two of Anderson's films now (Rushmore review coming soon) and they're all my favorites for different reasons, and Bottle Rocket is my favorite for how it made me feel. It's a pleasant movie with a good vibe but it's not sappy. Owen and Luke Wilson give fantastic performances as complex individuals and I really loved that. 8.5/10 atlas-or-dictionary-sized bags.
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