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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
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Information
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 119 min.
- Director
- Wes Anderson
- Genres
- Action, Drama, Romance, Adventure, Comedy
- Rating *
- 7.3
- Votes *
- 112,072
- Checks
- 24,369
- Favs
- 2,256
- Dislikes
- 268
- Favs/checks
- 9.3% (1:11)
- Favs/dislikes
- 8:1
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Siskoid
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou creates a strange world based on Jacques Cousteau's documentary programs, but which also shares DNA with vintage cartoons like Sealab 2020, and thus its spoof incarnation 2021 and things like the Venture Bros. Bill Murray at last gets the lead, and perhaps that's why this seems to be Anderson's most improvised film. Many call it its weakest, that it meanders etc. That may be, but I also think it's part of the point. Zissou's life meanders, and things go wrong when he tries to take shortcuts. The central metaphor of his quest is somewhat murky, but those underwater metaphors really do fit the situation. He's an Ahab seeking his Moby Dick and a return to glory days, but he'll find his legacy may lie elsewhere, in a possible illegitimate son (Owen Wilson). If it loses focus sometimes, it's so we can explore this crazy world, a world MADE for exploration and beautifully retro-designed. You know what it makes me think of? Norwegian Ninja. And that's a favorite of mine. 5 years 8 months ago -
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In 3 official lists
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This movie ranks #324 in The Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection
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This movie ranks #464 in TSPDT's 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films
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This movie ranks #540 in Time Out's 1000 Films to Change Your Life
Time Out's 1000 Films to…
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