Pastel-Coloured Poetry in Motion: Zipping through Wes Anderson's Latest Flick

Wes Anderson was not, until recently, a name which appeared on my radar. Which is a shame, because it's going to take me so long to get this finished because I'm watching The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou as I write this. Anderson's films have a way of drawing you in, and the same can be said of his latest offering.

'Tis the Season...

I really should stop reviewing movies. For one thing, I can't stand any of them. I go in expecting something brilliant, and the half I like is always overshadowed by the half I detest. Sometimes there's too much story getting in the way of a cheap-thrills B-movie ride, sometimes there's all action when we need some quiet talk and agonised looks. I hate trilogies, I hate superhero movies, I hate plodding crime "thrillers". I hate movies, basically. But I really hate the fact that awards-season is rolling round now, because it means we get into these thick, story-heavy movies at a time when you need a marshmallowy chocolate winter warmer.