Thoughts on seeing Asteroid City
Thoughts on seeing Asteroid City
I finally got the opportunity to watch Asteroid City. I am a long-time fan of Wes Anderson, but none of the people around me share my joy in his movies so I have to gush about it online.
Something about this film hit me really hard while watching, something in the way that the film uses multiple layers of storytelling about telling a story and how that highlights the real emotions being shown. I'm definitely going to have to find the time to watch it again.
Those who have seen it, what are your thoughts on the movie? Aside from whether you enjoyed it, did you get anything deeper out of it beyond the offbeat comedy?
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Honestly it might be my favourite Anderson film so far. Really powerful in the way all the layers built up to the dénouement, and the blurring of the lines between the framing device and narrative was very well done. I think the emotional core of the story managed to shine through, too, without drowning in the stylistic aspects – probably because it was inextricably linked to the style.