FILM REVIEW
“Asteroid City”: Wes Anderson at his Wessiest
A review of Wes Anderson’s latest movie, “Asteroid City”
There’s been a brand of cinematic work that’s taken off in recent years, and the style is proving divisive for many viewers. They’re the films that don’t intend to tell cohesive narratives. They’re the films that seem as though they’re more intent on confusing audiences— or at least causing them to think a little too deeply for their comfort — than they are on entertaining them.
Everything Everywhere All at Once is one of those movies. It’s a project that relies on confusing imagery and strange events in order to tell its story. For many, it’s a strategy that worked perfectly there. But for those who get too bogged down by the film’s utter bizarreness to fully enjoy the grander picture it paints, I can’t help but sympathize. Everything is nothing if not over-stimulating, and it’s certainly a film that’s above the sensibilities of many viewers.
Movies like “Persona,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Pulp Fiction,” and “Memento” each provide excellent examples of the sorts of departure from standard formula that are beginning to grow more popular today than ever before. As the film industry has struggled to keep up with the world of TV and streaming, it’s found itself in a crisis of…
