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I saw this at Lincoln Center in Manhattan. It was an enjoyable film, and recognizably a Wes Anderson movie in its cinematography and production design. However, it lacked a number of the elements that made his previous films great. It lacks strong character development, which could also be said of The Royal Tenenbaums, but it lacked the charming supporting characters that were RT's saving grace (Ari and Uzi, Pagoda, et al). Subplots are introduced, or hinted at, but not followed up on or even mentioned again. Characters have quirks that go unexplained, and it visibly weakens the film. The Life Aquatic also suffers from pacing problems. At some points it drags terribly, and at others the calm is broken by extremely out-of-place action sequences. Granted, the film is meant as an absurdist romp, but it gets out of hand. All in all, it is an entertaining movie, certainly worth a look, but serious fans of Wes Anderson (such as myself) may find some problems with it.
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