Bottle Rocket
Boy oh boy I really loved this
Messy ah hell but worked so so well for me because the driving forces of the story being messy messy people
I like how it doesn’t recognise any of its surrounding plots, just how the main characters live and interact with each other
Nothing else affects that feel of watching it despite directly affecting what actually happens
So many perfect (for me anyway) moments of interaction between these characters
Quick and real and subtle and weirdly stylishly stupid idk
I liked how natural it felt and how it made me chuckle
Loved loved loved the first 40 minutes
Then it just stayed good
The ending came really close to something I would’ve really loved to see
Instead it just stayed fine which is so fine bc the fine is so good to me buttttt that would bring it up for me
I’ve had a hard time with Wes
I find his ultra stylish symmetry and mise en scene etc etc etcccc to detract from my lasting enjoyment of his stories
I love them when I watched them and then sour on them progressively as I go without them
His short films i didnt have this issue with
The rest I did
Bar maybe Grand Budapest
Either way, seeing such a distilled film was exactly what I needed from his charm
It allowed me to enjoy what he had to offer and I think it will remain with me
The colours popped but stayed in the background
Humour was dry but still clearly there to be enjoyed
Super happy with this and I feel lucky ive had such a great time with it
I can’t wait to watch this again
I hope I’ll have as good a time as I did this time
I feel this is on par with some of my favourite comfort sort of films in the sort of watching experience they provide me with
Like with kitano films
Dry and deadpan but still wonderful and fun etc etc
So that’s a very good thing in my books
Epic YAY!
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