I know, I know. Wes Anderson is known for his quirkiness but this film is all quirk and zero story. You can only stare at super-saturated clever camera shots for so long without any coherent story and this was way too long. Everyone speaks in rapid monotones as if they were doing a Dragnet episode on speed. All saying meaningless dialogue that I guess, if said fast enough, is supposed to be funny. A vast array of famous actors gathered together to indulge in a great work of nothingness but probably all enjoying themselves while acting silly for probably a nice paycheck. I kept waiting for something to actually happen in the story but it continues with pointlessness to the end where it just fizzles out. You know how the Coen brothers do clever, quirky films with distinctive camera shots? This appears to want to be that but without any story at all. Three stars for the pretty colors.
Review of Asteroid City
