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Originally Posted by Antagon
First off, this is an absolutely gorgeous movie. The scene composition as well as the models and the lighting: all top-notch. It's also quite funny and does pull at your heartstrings from time to time. Unfortunately, I felt it was probably one of Anderson's least consistent works. Characters were teased as big deals when their plot kind of went nowhere and the way things wrapped up just didn't do much for me. Isle Of Dogs tries to tie a lot of things together and in the end, they only kind of blend. In my opinion, his first stop motion film "The Fantastic Mr. Fox" was a lot more cohesive in that regard. That is not to say I did not enjoy Isle Of Dogs, as I find even the lesser of the Anderson movies very watchable. I just thought I was going to love it, but I ended up merely liking it. There are a lot of individual things to love about it though. Hell, the visuals alone are well worth a watch.
Something between 7 and 7 1/2 out Of 10 |
I think I preferred it to Mr. Fox, though I agree the character development could have been better.
The characters were just really lovable, and all the classic Anderson components were there. The stop-motion was better too (MAN some of those sequences look absolutely ANAZING) and I think it’s one of my favorite films of the year.
That said, I’m the kind of Anderson fan who suspects his best work is behind him. I look forward to breaks from the pattern, like Darjheeling Ltd., which added new narrative dimensions to the Anderson “house style.” Oddly, that film is the least favorite among critics, but it pulls the tears for me every time (when “Strangers” by the Kinks plays, or “Play with Fire,” I get down with my classic Irish weepy self).
His best films are Tenenbaums, Bottle Rocket and possibly Grand Budapest, but I’ve only seen that one once so I don’t want to really speak until I digest it more.
But as fun as Isle was, I’ll take a live action Anderson film over the stop-motion any day.
Just hoping he doesn’t stop adding to that world he’s built, but I worry he’s come close.