The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar was my favourite Roald Dahl book as a kid, possibly my favourite book by anyone in fact. I always felt there was the potential for an incredible film adaptation and was excited to hear about this project.
And then I saw that Wes Anderson was at the helm...
Possibly the most overrated individual in all of cinema, Anderson butchers this great story in a way that even I couldn't have predicted. I was expecting the silly dialogue and cartoonish visuals but why he felt the need to cram this into 40 minutes I have no idea.
The story races by so fast that you never really get a hold of what's happening. The rapid narration is borderline stressful to listen to and completely unnecessary. The best bit of the book, the backstory of Imdad Kahn, is virtually neglected altogether and there is no time to appreciate the character arc of Sugar himself.
A truly awful but utterly predictable hatchet job from Anderson. Get a copy of the book instead and spare yourself from this self-indulgent drivel.
And then I saw that Wes Anderson was at the helm...
Possibly the most overrated individual in all of cinema, Anderson butchers this great story in a way that even I couldn't have predicted. I was expecting the silly dialogue and cartoonish visuals but why he felt the need to cram this into 40 minutes I have no idea.
The story races by so fast that you never really get a hold of what's happening. The rapid narration is borderline stressful to listen to and completely unnecessary. The best bit of the book, the backstory of Imdad Kahn, is virtually neglected altogether and there is no time to appreciate the character arc of Sugar himself.
A truly awful but utterly predictable hatchet job from Anderson. Get a copy of the book instead and spare yourself from this self-indulgent drivel.