I enjoyed this. Not always the biggest Wes Anderson fan, but this was good.

the last third of this movie a mess. like after they catch the kids the first time it kinda goes downhill in a lot of ways

Yeah, there are a lot of contrived plot devices and deus ex machina. But when viewed through the context of fairytale/adventure story, the film still maintains it's charm and exuberance through all of that, I think.

It's a movie about being a child and reveling in that kind of innocence and imagination. It's not meant to be realistic. Without things like the tree house - the little flourishes of beautiful absurdity - the end would have unraveled completely.

But for what it is, I think it works pretty well. For the most part.

The last 10 minutes or so seemed really rushed. I didn't care for the kid playing Sam, for the most part. Any line he had that was over 6 words were just poorly delivered. Some parts fell kinda flat. On one viewing I'd put this middle of the pack of Wes Anderson's works, but I still really enjoyed it.

I saw it over the weekend and while flawed it was enjoyable. Anderson always hits on the part sof childhood that were the hardest. Loneliness, isolation; growing up isnt easy and I think that's why I always have loved his films.

enjoyed it, but not one of my favorites of his.

Nice little movie, this one.

Finally got to see this. Outstanding. Loved every second of it... and I'm usually not much of a Wes Anderson fan.

This. Such a perfect blend of comedy and romance, every scene felt meaningful, with no dragging.

After a second viewing, this might top Tenenbaums for #2 in my best-of-Wes list. He's really honed his craft & style perfectly now.

I loved it, too. I'm especially impressed that, even how absurd and somewhat abstract or whatever it is, the emotion still holds up really well.
And I think that the impression I got from the trailer, that this looked like Pierrot le fou with kids does hold up very well.

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There is even a scissor stabbing.

Watched it.

I always liked Anderson's style. It's unique and helps tell his stories, but I hardly care for his characters. It was a sweet story about pre-adolescent love and the dangers of adulthood, but in the end I'm never going to watch this again because I cannot connect with the characters. Maybe it's the deliberate acting style? I wish they were as lush as the set pieces.

I guess I'm just not the best Wes Anderson fan.

it's a good guilty pleasure movie

What?!?!?!?!?

you just got bmacflatch'd

oh snap, son!

But there were explosions!!!