Saturday 8 March 2014

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004 Wes Anderson)

Another totally original tale from Anderson (there's a hint of things to come in Rushmore with diving footage and a book featuring Jacques Cousteau) in which Bill Murray seeks revenge against a Jaguar Shark which has eaten his friend. Meanwhile Owen Wilson, who may be his son, tags along and gets involved with pregnant Cate Blanchett. Also features Anjelica Huston, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Gambon, Bud Cort and Seu Jorge, who sings most of the film's Bowie songs in Portuguese! Seymour Cassel also guests.


We see evidence of the director's keenness for fake trickery - the crabs and the shark.


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