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1996
Bottle Rocket is a 1996 American crime comedy film directed by Wes Anderson in his feature film directorial debut. Written by Anderson and Owen Wilson and based on Anderson's 1992 short film of the same name, it marks the acting debuts of brothers Owen and Luke Wilson. Also featured are their older brother Andrew Wilson, Robert Musgrave, Lumi Cavazos, and James Caan. Principal photography took place in various…
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With Bottle Rocket being the now highly-influential director Wes Anderson's first feature-film, it feels almost like a teaser of what's to come with his filmmaking career. It feels like a safe attempt at displaying his weirder approach to storytelling; not touching too far or being too ambitious. Co-written by Owen Wilson, Bottle Rocket originated as a black-and-white short film showing three dysfunctional young adu…More
This is one of the best character introductions I've ever seen. Rewatching now I literally laughed seven times and almost cried. Written by Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson, directed by Anderson. Sure, I'm biased. This film's been a top influence and love since first viewing. There's something perfect here. We are setting up the tone for this entire film (and the tone for Anderson's entire career to a degree). This is h…More
