wide open the theater On Friday June 23 (after limited engagements in Los Angeles and New York), ‘Asteroid City‘ is the director’s latest film Wes AndersonWho brought us the choice’Royal Tenenbaums‘,’Moonrise Kingdom‘ and ‘Rushmore‘
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1 hour 45 minutes16th June, 2023
Itinerary for a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet Convention (organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholar… Read the plot
‘What is the story of Asteroid City?
For his latest, ‘Anderson’ is working on two levels. The first is a production of a play called ‘Asteroid City’ by playwright Conrad Earp.Edward Norton) his new stage production is itself the subject of a TV documentary Bryan CranstonIts unnamed host, which gives a peek into the creative process behind the work.
We see some of the cast outside of the play, and are working on the script before building the set and introducing the other actors. The movie then follows the story of the drama itself, introducing us to war photographer Augie Steinbeck (Jason Schwartzman), who brings son Woodrow (Jake Ryan) is in the titular desert town to attend a junior stargazer event when his car has trouble.
Steinbeck, recently widowed, calls his father-in-law Stanley Zak (Tom Hanks) to pick up Woodrow and Auggie’s three daughters (who have yet to learn of their mother’s death) and make the most of the situation.
Asteroid City is hosting the Stargazers event in part because it is the site of an asteroid that landed 5,000 years ago and has attracted various characters to its dusty locale. The event is, incidentally, interrupted by the arrival of an alien, who takes over the asteroid.
Who else is in the ‘Asteroid City’?
In true Anderson style, the director tapped many from his recurring list of actors in addition to Schwartzman. Scarlett Johansson Played by Miz Campbell, Jeffrey Wright General Griff Gibson, Tilda Swinton Dr. Hickenlooper, Adrien Brody Shubert Greene, Tony Revolori Gibson’s
Aid-de-camp, when Jeff Goldblum plays a role that we will not disclose here.
Hanks Plus is new in one of his films Steve Carell (as motel manager), Maya Haque (as teachers supervising school students) and Margot Robbie (As the actress who played Augie’s late wife in a flashback scene cut from the play).
Andersonian style
At this point, we all know what to expect from a Wes Anderson film. He has such an established style that he has been parodied many times. And if you’re expecting a huge switch in terms of visuals here, you’ll be disappointed. Likewise, his arch, dialogue-heavy tone is also on full display.
Anderson is a solo director, and if you go by the vibe and feel of his movies, you’ll have a good time with ‘Asteroid City’. He also creates memorable characters and an engaging locale for them to inhabit. And the play’s wrapping concept makes it stand out compared to its relative desperation.French dispatch‘, which suffers from its fragmented storyline.
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performance
It helps that the director’s usual company is past masters in his dialogue delivery (here Anderson writes from one of his stories and regular collaborator Roman Cupola) and bring the characters to life.
Johansson marks her second Anderson movie after voicing a character inIsle of Dogs‘) fits well with the usual crowd, bringing the dual role to life. She plays the actress hired to take on the role of Midge Campbell, a movie star who becomes a focal point for Auggie. Hanks also blends seamlessly into this world as Auggie’s strict (but not cold-hearted) father-in-law, a rich man with little time or patience for nonsense.
Cranston doesn’t have much to do as the host, but he fills the role with gravitas, while Norton is great as Earp, a troubled sort with a tragic fate.
But despite the huge ensemble, this is really Schwartzman’s film, and Anderson more than does the job of making veteran Augie feel like a relatable human in all its diversity. Her relationship with Woodrow is also well-defined, though Ryan is a neurotic, yet likable teenager struggling with a mixture of genius and stirring hormones, later Midge’s daughter Dinah (Grace Edwards)
Around them, there are funny turns from Carell (whose motel manager obsesses over vending machines and guests’ juice choices) and Wright’s general, who has to deal with endless government orders and give pep talks.
oddity of place
There are a few issues with the film, though they don’t greatly affect its impact. Some casts have very little to do (Willem Dafoe, for example, whose role is basically a wordless cameo) that you have to think that they are only there to do the director a favor and that their parts could be better played by unknown actors. Others, such as Swinton, play the smallest of roles, but are offered little in the way of depth or story.
And of course, there’s the divisive nature of Anderson’s output –– if you find his movies lacking heart and substance, we can’t recommend checking out his latest for all the reasons fans will enjoy it. And there are some elements, like a Roadrunner doll, that deserve more screentime (Roadrunner at least gets its due during a fun musical sequence that plays over the end credits).
Still, while there’s a lot to like about ‘Asteroid City’, its quirks never outweigh its charm. There are human stories to be found, and some entertainingly out-there sci-fi moments that will help Anderson newcomers settle into place and time.
‘Asteroid City’ received 7.5 out of 10 stars.
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‘Asteroid City’ is produced by American Empirical Pictures and Indian Paintbrush. It is scheduled to release in theaters on June 23, 2023
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