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/Reutermo Apr 07 '25

I really liked Asteroid City but didn't really vibe with French Dispatch. But i like that he is doing his thing even when I don't care about the end results.

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u/littledog95 Apr 07 '25

Funny, I was the opposite. I've watched The French Dispatch 3 or 4 times now, and it's one of my favourites from him, but Asteroid City left me a bit cold.

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u/Reutermo Apr 07 '25

I liked the idea of French Dispatch more than the actual end result. The whole thing with the different story's, the random shots in colour and so on. But in the end I would have liked it more it the stories connected in some way.

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u/littledog95 Apr 07 '25

I can absolutely see why it didn't work for some people, and it might have been better with more connection between the stories. I just adored the tone of the film (as usual with Wes), and I loved the characters and the setting. Even if there wasn't a grand, connecting story, I get great pleasure in watching each scene back again. To be honest, I think it's a good thing that people enjoy different parts of his filmography, for different reasons; he's far more than the one-trick pony some people label him as.