The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Comedy)

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The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > Cinema Discusso > The Film Dump > The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Comedy)

NADZILLA: Dec 16, 2003; iron helps us play

I thought this was pretty plodding for the most part. Lots of maudlin and blaring soundtrack and loud scenery saved by a few great, genuinely touching scenes, particularly the encounter with the shark. I really didn't find much humour in it's "quirkiness", and beyond a few particular shots (Steve and Ned walking through the galley of the "ship" set piece) I didn't like the visual style. This came off as particularly self-indulgent lined up against his other films. Lots of people think Anderson started off wedged in his own rear end, Life Aquatic seems like the first evidence that he has begun his ascent.

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