Wes Anderson always has interesting movies, to say the least. This movie was cute, and had a sweet story of young love that, in the end, will leave you with a smile. However, getting to the smile is a bit of a whirlwind. It takes a moment to figure out exactly what is going on, and even when you do, it doesn't get that much easier to follow.
This movie was about a boy and a girl who hated their lives and loved one another. They met one day, wrote a few letters, and escaped from a portion of their lives for a while to live together in the woods, there was also a huge storm, like a hurricane, that added some drama/action into the mix.
This was also a movie PACKED with star power. Bruce Willis was loveable, Edward Norton was too. Frances McDormand and Bill Murray were perfectly neurotic/crazy. Tilda Swinton was perfectly logical and unfeeling, and Jason Swartzman had a blip of stupid/crazy that added some more humor to the story. The main boy and girl also did well and may be future stars.
It was artsy, it was pretty, the acting was spot-on and, like I said, it leaves you with a smile. It really was well done in the elements. Like I said, I think I liked it in the end, but was more than a little doubtful through the viewing experience. When I watch a movie, I want something that has everything, good story, good acting, good filming and directing. This movie had all of the pieces, I'm just not sure I really liked the presentation.
In the end, I give this a 6 out of 10.
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