Post by Natalie on Apr 23, 2005 5:36:30 GMT -5
You might have seen this already...
www.boxofficeprophets.com/lists/underappreciated5.asp
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Top 50 Underappreciated Recent Films
5) Bottle Rocket
--We meet Wes Anderson. We meet Luke Wilson. We meet Owen Wilson. Luke Wilson plays great against Lumi Cavazos. Owen Wilson kicks major ass as a total dork with no effin' clue. Wes Anderson proves his ability to tell a decent story, as do the Wilsons. Scene to watch for: A wide-angle shot at sunset with Luke Wilson floating in the pool. One of the simplest and prettiest things delivered by an independent filmmaker in the last ten years. (Matthew Kinney/BOP)
--You could have been forgiven for overlooking Bottle Rocket on first glance; in the mid-'90s, indie slacker films were everywhere, as a new generation of filmmakers tried to make their marks. Most were dreary exercises in pre-millennial angst and if you'd seen one, you'd seen them all. Not this one, though, as it was one of the few to find and present a unique style and rhythm.
The directorial debut of Wes Anderson, Bottle Rocket tells the story of three Texas friends who think big but lack a little in the execution department. For that matter, there's nothing they couldn't over-plan. For example, the movie opens with Dignan (Owen Wilson) breaking Anthony (Luke Wilson) out of a mental institution with an overly-complex plan, filled with hand signals and props. However, the institution is minimum security and Anthony is there voluntarily. Dignan has big plans once he gets Anthony out involving the almost mythical crime boss Mr. Henry. Somehow, he thinks he can pull them off by sheer force of personality, mostly by bluffing.
While both Wilsons are excellent here in their debut performances, it's Owen who's the standout. Forming the base for almost all of his future roles, he gets all the good lines (Naturally, since he co-wrote the script) and creates a very memorable character, one so enamored with the idea of being a criminal that he's never bothered to think about whether he's cut out for the job. He's really a tour de force in all of his scenes.
Not merely a wacky comedy, though, it's a wonderfully unpredictable film with a surprisingly sentimental and romantic touch to it. It's no wonder that Wes Anderson became one of the few directors of his ilk to make it through the initial audition. (Reagen Sulewski/BOP)
5) Bottle Rocket
--We meet Wes Anderson. We meet Luke Wilson. We meet Owen Wilson. Luke Wilson plays great against Lumi Cavazos. Owen Wilson kicks major ass as a total dork with no effin' clue. Wes Anderson proves his ability to tell a decent story, as do the Wilsons. Scene to watch for: A wide-angle shot at sunset with Luke Wilson floating in the pool. One of the simplest and prettiest things delivered by an independent filmmaker in the last ten years. (Matthew Kinney/BOP)
--You could have been forgiven for overlooking Bottle Rocket on first glance; in the mid-'90s, indie slacker films were everywhere, as a new generation of filmmakers tried to make their marks. Most were dreary exercises in pre-millennial angst and if you'd seen one, you'd seen them all. Not this one, though, as it was one of the few to find and present a unique style and rhythm.
The directorial debut of Wes Anderson, Bottle Rocket tells the story of three Texas friends who think big but lack a little in the execution department. For that matter, there's nothing they couldn't over-plan. For example, the movie opens with Dignan (Owen Wilson) breaking Anthony (Luke Wilson) out of a mental institution with an overly-complex plan, filled with hand signals and props. However, the institution is minimum security and Anthony is there voluntarily. Dignan has big plans once he gets Anthony out involving the almost mythical crime boss Mr. Henry. Somehow, he thinks he can pull them off by sheer force of personality, mostly by bluffing.
While both Wilsons are excellent here in their debut performances, it's Owen who's the standout. Forming the base for almost all of his future roles, he gets all the good lines (Naturally, since he co-wrote the script) and creates a very memorable character, one so enamored with the idea of being a criminal that he's never bothered to think about whether he's cut out for the job. He's really a tour de force in all of his scenes.
Not merely a wacky comedy, though, it's a wonderfully unpredictable film with a surprisingly sentimental and romantic touch to it. It's no wonder that Wes Anderson became one of the few directors of his ilk to make it through the initial audition. (Reagen Sulewski/BOP)