As pretentious as it is unfunny. The first half hour, like the Tenenbaums incidentally, sent me to sleep. It had the same over stylised staged shooting and the same boring, dull, lifeless pace. With an almost identical cast the director has shown he lacks any imagination and still pines for the success of his only decent film, Rushmore; but has not matured since then. He hasn't learnt what made Rushmore watchable and his latest fiasco's drivel.
When you look at the potential of the cast, except for Huston whom I've never enjoyed watching and is very over rated as an actress, you'd think that something could have come from this. Bill Murray is one of my favourite comedic actors - from Stripes to Translation he's been fabulous - and one of the reasons I thought I'd give this a go. But Wes managed to squeeze all life out of Murray's talents.
Not even worth spending a boring Sunday afternoon with: avoid it.
When you look at the potential of the cast, except for Huston whom I've never enjoyed watching and is very over rated as an actress, you'd think that something could have come from this. Bill Murray is one of my favourite comedic actors - from Stripes to Translation he's been fabulous - and one of the reasons I thought I'd give this a go. But Wes managed to squeeze all life out of Murray's talents.
Not even worth spending a boring Sunday afternoon with: avoid it.