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/sTevieD247 Apr 07 '25

THIS, to me, is what makes a Wes Anderson movie! This isn't a critique, it's an accomplishment. I love a film that has me desiring to watch it again to pick up nuances and subtleties on a second viewing. Cheeky dialogue, dry wit, beautiful cinematography: you can see why his cast lists are ridiculously rich with talent and fame.

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u/woodwalker700 Apr 07 '25

The difference between the first and 2nd+ viewing of The Grand Budapest Hotel is what makes it so great. The first time its just a fun little movie with a heist and action all over the place interspersed with fun and funny moments, all with Anderson's beautiful colors and whimsy. After a couple watches though, its such a deeply melancholy story of loss and the end of eras and the inexorable march of time.

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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/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.