Wes Anderson’s directing style is very distinctive and idiosyncratic. wessy — that it is produced endlessly Recent AI parodies. But how do those imitations differ from the real thing?
Many of Anderson’s signature obsessions are reflected in his new film,asteroid cityis a 50’s comedy about various parents who take their space-obsessed children to a competition in the desert, until an unexpected visitor from the sky causes them all to fall. must be isolated together. (Strained family relationships, geeky kids, and a quirky setting…check, check, check!)
Critics seem to be divided on the film after its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday, but ‘Asteroid City’ has garnered glowing attention. telegraph paper and indie wire, variety deemed it “only for Anderson enthusiasts”. That suggests it’s his wettest movie yet, and that certainly could be the case, considering the following.
Full of his favorite actors.
The broad cast includes Anderson regulars, including Jason Schwartzman as a war photographer and Tilda Swinton as an eccentric astronomer, as well as Jeffrey Wright, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Tony Includes revolori. Scarlett Johansson was previously asked to voice a role in Anderson’s stop motion.InugashimaIn 2012, she landed her director’s first live-action role as a narcissistic actress who finds herself segregated next to Schwartzman. Bill Murray is the only Anderson veteran missing. Bill Murray was originally scheduled to appear in Asteroid City. reportedly Owen Wilson, who had to drop out due to Covid-19.
There are big stars in small roles.
Actors aspire to be in Anderson’s films, and he makes the most of it. Even the tiniest supporting characters are usually packed with strong casts (like The French Dispatch, where Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss is basically the star extra). Asteroid City features megastar Tom Hanks as Schwartzman’s father-in-law, but he’s not as important as you might expect. Still, at least he has a lot more work to do than Barbie star Margot Robbie and recent Oscar nominee Hong Chau, each with brief cameos. In future Anderson films, it may be upgraded to the main ensemble.
It has a complex frame device.
Anderson’s films often turn attention to their own storytelling by nesting one story within another. Perhaps everything happens in the book, or the episode is the story in the magazine. In “Asteroid City,” the director indulges in the most complex structure to date. We have the unproduced stage production “Asteroid City.” These framing his segments are filmed in black and white.it’s only when we dive in idea Most of the story within the story (in the story!) unfolds there in the play where Anderson takes us into the gorgeous blue-greens and burnt oranges of the desert.
Everything is done on strict lines.
Anderson became less obsessed with placing his actors firmly in the middle of the frame, but in “Asteroid City” he still blocked camera movement and choreography, making everything and everyone always on the X or Y axis. I’m trying to move up. (If you want to sneak up on someone in a Wes Anderson movie, do it at an angle. They’ll never want to see you!)
There is an expressionless expression of sadness.
Schwartzman’s war photographer has something to tell his kids. that their mother died. Or to be more specific, their mother died three weeks ago and he never found the right time to say it. The situation is outrageous, but Schwartzman’s performance is typically Wes’ deadpan, and his house style is at its best, even though most of the cast members have equally steady dialogue. It’s when you can feel the real turmoil beneath the calm exterior.
But it could have been more wessie…
If you’ve read this far and think you can’t get more Wessie in Asteroid City, you can. At the Cannes Film Festival press conference on Wednesday, actor Steve Park said Anderson created storyboards and storyboards for the animated feature before filming began. Animatic, he did all the voices himself. “Release the animatics,” cried Jeffrey Wright solemnly.
…especially when using slow motion.
Later in the press conference, a reporter asked Anderson about one of the missing trademarks. He used slow motion sequences quite often, but think about him. Gwyneth Paltrow dramatically stepping off the bus In “The Royal Tenenbaums”, most recent movies such as “Asteroid City” have not used the device. “I have a set of ways I like to stage things, but I don’t know if I can control it. It’s part of my personality,” Anderson said before worrying. . “This is one of the tools he’s been using a lot. We need to find some place for it,” he promised reporters. “Take notes. And I’ll do it!
