SUBLIME CINEMA #657 - ASTEROID CITY
Was lucky to catch this before it was released just about anywhere else, and I'm happy I did. Asteroid City is among Wes Anderson's best films, and visually it might be his most majestic - something that is hard to really quantify given that every one of his movies are objects of aesthetic perfection.
Love him or hate him, his films are audacious in scale, artistry, and freedom to experiment, and he does what he pleases. I find them cutesy but I also love that his movies are smart, and that audiences seem to respond to this level of intellect thrown at them without question (one of the central characters is nicknamed 'Brainiac', and he's surrounded by characters who are just as smart as he is.)
You could say Asteroid City is a stylistic leap, although it is still so familiar. What is different this time is that we are unsure of what is real and what is isn't; what backdrop might be digital, what might be Arizona, or what is a set, what is location. The bright teal and orange 'technicolor' looks completely out-of-this-world and yet it is all so comforting and nostalgic. There are enough details in the corners of each frame to fill out several feature films and warrant repeat viewings.
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The Four Horseman cut a promo on their enemies.
NWA World Championship Wrestling
June 21, 1986
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Uncredited 1964 cover to Poul Anderson's Twilight World
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"You can't wake up if you don't fall asleep"
Asteroid City (2023)
Director: Wes Anderson
Cinematography: Robert Yeoman
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I reckon that alien didn't mean no harm. No, he ain't American. No, he ain't a creature of God's Earth, but he's a creature of somewhere.
Asteroid City, Wes Anderson (2023)
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Asteroid City
Summary: Follows the strange events taking place in the titular Asteroid City, staged as a play, and the creation of said play.
Set in the 1950s, reminds me of 2020, kids and black-and-white parts fucking annoying. Fine-ish overall.
Rating: 2.75/5
Photo credit: IMDb
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Asteroid City
2023. Science fiction Comedy Drama
By Wes Anderson
Starring: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Steve Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori...
Country: United States
Language: English
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