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Bottle Rocket (1996)
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This quietly daffy comedy should have been an indie hit, but ended up ignored by audiences. Too bad; it's a wonderfully sustained caper movie about friends whose career choice is all wrong. Low-key Anthony (Luke Wilson) and high-strung Dignan (Owen C. Wilson--the two actors are brothers) are brought into a life of crime by Dignan's ambition to be a small-time thief. After a few amusingly laid-back trial burglaries, they (and a third buddy) find themselves over their heads when they hook up with an experienced crime boss (James Caan). Because this movie is so relentlessly deadpan, you really have to be dialed in to its brand of humor--but...
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Bottle Rocket Movie Review by Zara  (1/23/2007) |
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I hate to give any of this movie away. One of my all-time faves, it's one that you need to experience for yourself. The directorial debut of Wes Anderson, childhood friend to the Wilson brothers, BOTTLE ROCKET far outweighs his other ventures. So even if you liked RUSHMORE or thought that THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS was the sh*t,...
(complete Bottle Rocket review by Zara)
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