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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Movie

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 2004

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From the the stop-frame animated underwater creatures, to the wonderful deadpan gags, to the Seu Jorge/David Bowie soundtrack, there were plenty of stylistic strokes of genius to enjoy here. But it was Bill Murray, staring out glumly into the abyss with a red cap and Papa Smurf beard, who was at the heart of The Life Aquatic. It was a tour-de-force of Murray's talents – only he could be a juvenile, ignorant, shallow, disenchanted sad-sack and still be a movie's hilarious hero, let alone top your imaginary dinner guest wish-list. On top of all the attention to detail and charm writer/director Wes Anderson poured into the film, it was also a crack up and remains his funniest film yet. -Flicks.co.nz's Top 50 Films of the Decade.

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    • Wazza

      Absolutely love this film...

    • Thomas-Dyton

      Wes Anderson films remind me of the joke at the end of Annie Hall, both movies are amazing. Go now, watch!

    • RexH

      With Anderson directing and a great cast line-up, whats not to like? And A piss-take on Cousteau is long overdue!

    • jools

      this is an incredibly FUNNY- Bill Murray & Wes Anderson- keep making these quirky great movies!!!!!!!

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

The damnedest film. I can't recommend it, but I would not for one second discourage you from seeing it. Full review.

Hollywood Reporter

Wonderfully weird and wistful adventure-comedy about a fish-out-of-water oceanographer. Full review.

Los Angeles Times

An exquisitely evocative movie that elevates rueful melancholia to a superpower. Full review.

New York Times

The actor's (Murray) quiet, downcast presence modulates the antic busyness that encircles him, and his performance is a triumph of comic minimalism. Full review.

Rolling Stone (USA)

Wilson drops the ironic smirk to give a sincerely affecting performance. His scenes with Murray provide the ballast when the script veers off into unconvincing pirate attacks and animated sea creatures. Full review.

Variety (USA)

The effect is often soporific. Full review.