The French Dispatch is directed and written by Wes Anderson who gave us so many good and quirky movies already but this strikes differently.
Firstly I just want to point out the cast assembled here. Probably the best cast of 2021 with so many proeminent figures of Hollywood that it makes you question initially if it will work out but by the first quarter of the movie you realize that yes, it works out amazingly.
The script is intriguing, intellectual and pretty good although I wish they made the movie a little bit slower, mainly when mixing French and English since it passed so fast sometimes I couldn't even read the subtitles.
The strongest point of this movie, in my opinion, isn't the cast nor the script, although both very good as I said previously. It's the art. The cinematography, the angles, the colors or lack-there-of that help set the mood and paint the picture (literally and figuratively) for the viewer. It's a masterpiece in transitions, in story telling and the black-and-white vintage vibe may ward off some viewers but others, like me, will appeal even more.
Definitely a movie for art / cinematography students to watch and rewatch :) Overall a very good movie in line with Wes Andersons' filmography.
Firstly I just want to point out the cast assembled here. Probably the best cast of 2021 with so many proeminent figures of Hollywood that it makes you question initially if it will work out but by the first quarter of the movie you realize that yes, it works out amazingly.
The script is intriguing, intellectual and pretty good although I wish they made the movie a little bit slower, mainly when mixing French and English since it passed so fast sometimes I couldn't even read the subtitles.
The strongest point of this movie, in my opinion, isn't the cast nor the script, although both very good as I said previously. It's the art. The cinematography, the angles, the colors or lack-there-of that help set the mood and paint the picture (literally and figuratively) for the viewer. It's a masterpiece in transitions, in story telling and the black-and-white vintage vibe may ward off some viewers but others, like me, will appeal even more.
Definitely a movie for art / cinematography students to watch and rewatch :) Overall a very good movie in line with Wes Andersons' filmography.