- Sensibility: Surprisingly sensible even with the ridiculousness of the story. Only moment that feels a bit off is a hand-to-hand assassination attempt near the end of the film, but even
this moment is redeemed by the visual splendor of it.
- Cinematography: Absolutely stunning. Production design is outrageously detailed and flawless. Everything has that classic Wes Anderson look and feel. Costuming is also
excellent and plays significantly into character design. Framing and camera moves are intentional and meaningful.
- Energy: This film grabs you and won't let go. The film lays out targets for the scheme and the audience which help give the film direction and keeps the viewer looking forward.
- Narrative: This film has everything. Parenthood, religion, business, death, and the afterlife. The dialogue is brilliant and the film has nothing out-of-place visually or narratively.
- T-Points: The film received three bonus points: one for brilliant production design, one for some brilliant frames highlighting the sets and props, notably a birds-eye shot over a bathroom in the beginnging and a shot near the end of a kitchen full of glasses and wine bottles,
and one for the brillaint sequences in the afterlife, particularly one where Zsa-Zsa chooses one of God's hands.
This might be Wes Anderson's best yet. It is visually stunning with classic Wes Anderson precision and a story that is his most beautiful, absurd, and meaningful yet.
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