Asteroid City
In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
- Released: 2023-06-09
- Runtime: 105 minutes
- Genre: Comedy, Romance
- Stars: Margot Robbie, Tom Hanks, Rupert Friend, Liev Schreiber, Tilda Swinton, Jeff Goldblum, Bryan Cranston, Jason Schwartzman, Willem Dafoe, Steve Carell, Adrien Brody, Tony Revolori, Matt Dillon, Sophia Lillis, Hope Davis, Fisher Stevens, Ethan Josh Lee, Edward Norton, Hong Chau, Rita Wilson
- Director: Wes Anderson
Comments
- jsesta9907 - 12 June 2024
We get it, Wes Anderson...
Is "Asteroid City" a Wes Anderson movie? I've only seen one of his previous movies (Rushmore, which I thought was OK), but about 5 seconds in, I knew the answer to this question. Asteroid City screamed Wes Anderson at the top of its lungs immediately and never shut up. The stilted dialog, the unrealistic characters, the strange scene transitions, the complete non sequiturs, Jason Schwartzman (who I don't dislike, by the way) - it has them all. I watched this with some friends, and after 30 minutes, I wished them well and went to bed. It turns out they shut it off not soon afterward.
If you love Wes Anderson, you may like this movie. I can't say for sure. But if not, you may feel battered over the head with intentional "quirkiness" to the point of unconsciousness. - tennyson-751-82082 - 23 May 2024
A masterpiece
Ive seen this movie nearly ten times. It's my second favorite Wes Anderson film, only surpased by Moonrise Kingdom. This a beautiful film--a work of art.
The themes of existentialism seem to bore a lot of reviewers, but if you've ever felt the weight of staring into the night sky and feeling hopelessly small and alone in an incomprehensibly large universe, you'll be moved, maybe to tears, by this movie. If you've wrestled with your own mortality, watch this movie. If you've ever wondered what the purpose of living is, watch this movie.
Best of all, you'll bust a gut laughing while you get there. And be serenaded by a wonderful score and soundtrack. - reverdsage - 2 April 2024
A pretenious foray into the banality of existence.
I was initially quite excited to watch the film, and I admit to some extent I regretted not watching it at the cinema. After watching the film, I think it was as small blessing.
The film presents us with two seperate stories - the real world as told through a stage play and the scenes of a casting room, devoid of colour, and the asteroid city play - a hyper colourful world that looks unnaturally fake.
Nothing happens. The story just meanders along exploring nothing of note, and that seems to be the point. The characters themselves in express the same sentiment on numerous occasions with vague references to "deeper meaning" and not understanding if they are "portraying the character right". It is an exploration of the inherent nihilism of existence expressed in a pretentiously existential way - there is no real character progression, the characters are not particularly relateable and the story as mentioned above just ultimately explores nothing noteworthy.
Perhaps this was a journey into ai script writing, as the dialogue and the story just felt unnatural at times, the rich vibrant colours of the play with the stark contrast of "reality" just adds to the feeling of uncanniness.
I have seen most of Anderson's films, and I genuinely find them quite enjoyable, this one however just felt like a waste of time.
