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Asteroid City (2023)

Wes Anderson is one of those directors who knows what sort of film you are going to get before you even see it. He has a style that is unmistakable and I think having a style is something that we don’t see enough of in today’s movie world. 

I love the way the film looks, I love the way the camera moves and the colours that were used in this film were beautiful. I wanted to spend time in this world and it's been a while since I have been able to say that. The plot isn’t anything flashy but it doesnt need to be and it works for this film. I think that Anderson’s quirky style can be a bit off-putting for a lot of people but I think when it works like it does in ‘The Grand Budapest hotel’ then the time flies and it's one of the most beautiful looking films i have seen. 


It would not be a good review without talking about the performances and they are really good. Jason Schwartzman is very good as Augie but I found Scarlett Johansson to be very good as Midge. She has shown in films like this and ‘Jojo Rabbit’ that she is more than Black Widow and can act really well. There are way too many big names to include in this review and for the fact that you probably want to get on with your life then i will limit it to Tom Hanks as Stanley Zak, Tilda Swindon as Dr. Hickenlooper, Bryan Cranston as The Host and Edward Norton as Conrad Earp. Each one of these gives a performance which shows how good they can be when the material and the style of the film allows them to. I always like watching Bryan Cranston and despite the perhaps limited character, he makes his short (ish) screen time count.


Asteroid City is a very good movie and one that should be seen. I was slightly disappointed with ‘The French Dispatch’ but this was a return to form. Is it as good as ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’? I’m not sure. I think plot wise then Hotel is the better film but in terms of visuals this is by far his best film.
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