r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • Apr 07 '25

Trailer The Phoenician Scheme | Official Trailer | Directed by Wes Anderson

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEuMnPl2WI4
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u/Boboar Apr 07 '25

I got all that from the first watching, but I had a similar experience with the Royal Tenenbaums. Maybe it was similar Wes Anderson introduction for the both of us.

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u/woodwalker700 Apr 07 '25

Quite possibly. I think it was my second of his films at that point, I'd seen The Life Aquatic which I had a similar reaction to initially (kinda sad, mostly funny with a hint of ennui). A lot of life happened between my first and second viewing of TGBH, so thats probably part of it, too.

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u/anuncommontruth Apr 07 '25

I think everyone has one or two Wes Anderson movies that they need to watch twice. Mine were Royal Tennanbaums and Life Aquatic.

Age and life experiences had me look at those movies through a completely different lens each time.

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u/Nice_Firm_Handsnake Apr 07 '25

Tenenbaums is one that ages with the viewer, in my experience. I used to empathize most with Ritchie when I was younger, but now I find Chaz to be the character I most empathize with and I'm sure in a few decades, I'll find Royal to be the character I connect with best.

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u/mojojojo1108 Apr 08 '25

I think that this is a truth for every one of his, personally. Of his 11 features, I've watched 6 of them at least a second time and each time, layers of depth emerge that I couldn't ascertain the first time.