Bottle Rocket
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Movie Reviews of Bottle Rocket
Movie Review: Quirky and bizarre
Summary: 5 Stars
Bottle Rocket is not a movie you're going to like. Trust me, you'll probably hate it. It's comedy is not over the top funny, it's very very subtle. It's basically just a Wes Anderson movie. Owen Wilson is a wannabe criminal who has plans to get the local mob boss, his former employer, to notice him and his friends by pulling off a heist at a bookstore. They go on the lam and hide out at a motel before circumstances send them back home.
The funniest lines aren't likely ones you'll notice the first time through. Talking about tipping the help at the motel, why they wear white tape on their noses when pulling off the bookstore job, Bob Mapplethorpe's description of why he should be in the gang, Dignan explaining why they didn't rob his mom's home... It's subtle and incredibly funny.
This is a comic treat of a movie, but it's one that most people aren't going to like the first time through, unless you've already familiarized yourself with other Wes Anderson flicks like Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums. It's certainly not my favorite movie, but it's really good stuff.
"She says you're like a piece of garbage... It sounds better in Spanish."
Movie Review: Please do yourself a favor - see this wonderful film!
Summary: 5 Stars
The amazing thing about this movie is its subtlety - especially its low-key, ironic sense of humour. All three of the main characters are quirky yet enjoyable, just like the score (which was done by Mark Mothersbaugh, of Devo fame). While this film isn't the end-all of movies, the character development and interplay is very, very enjoyable. There are many moments to laugh out loud at the off-beat comments (and mumblings) of the characters, and a lot of lines that are memorable enough to be quoted again and again.This film seems to usually illicit strong reactions from viewers, however. Either they find it extremely humorous and endearing, or they think it's boring and pointless. I think a good sense of wry, ironic humour and a touch of love for the slightly off-beat helps a lot. A love of character-driven films and slacker films wouldn't hurt either (i.e., this isn't for people with short attention spans and the need to always be excited).
In my opinion, this is a movie that everyone should give two chances - if you just don't get it the first time, try again. It just might click, and you'll be better off for it.
Movie Review: Excellent
Summary: 5 Stars
I first saw this movie in its original theatrical run in 1996. I was a little sceptical going in. I was thinking it was going to be just another Tarantino rip off. To my surprise it wasn't. I loved the characters and the way it was put together, it definitely had its own style. The characters are what makes this movie so great. Luke Wilson gives a great performance as Anthony the main character. Owen Wilson gives an equally great performance as Dignan, Anthony's best friend. It was easy to identify with the characters in the movie, it was like watching people you grew up with. The circumstances in the movie were unusual, but it doesn't really matter. The movie is not really about what they are doing, it's about their relationship with each other and how each they deal with what's happening. There is also a lot of humor in the movie, which adds to the character's personalities. The humor really makes the characters and there situation seem real. It's hard to explain this movie to anyone, because it really defies categorization. I would definitely recommend this movie, especially those with an offbeat sense of humor.Movie Review: A movie you can watch over and over
Summary: 5 Stars
The simplicity of this moive is 1 of the movies's biggest assets. Yet it was made with exceptional fine detail. I've watched it time and time again over recent years and it never ceases to amaze me at well thought out and acted it is.
The scenes flow from 1 to another.
Every line, emotion, and reaction by every character in every scene is carefully scripted, acted, and benefitial, and because of that you're able to watch the movie itself of different scenes over and over focusing on a different characters.
Not a wasted line or view in the entire movie. There is underlying humor to be discovered by watching it over and over as well, it just never fails to entertain.
The characters are more than affable, and their is story within the story and humor within the humor. But you have to be able to think at times and discover some of it for yourself. Way to much to expect from so many mainstream movie fans anymore, which is much the reason some people might not enjoy it.
It certainly seems to be the type of movie that tends to bring about strict black or white opinions.
Movie Review: Better with each viewing!
Summary: 5 Stars
I would never bash on anybody who doesn't like this movie. With its simple plot and subtle and sometimes absurd humor, it's not for everyone. This is one of those great pieces of art that serves double duty as a filter - people who like this movie generally cannot talk highly enough about it, and those that don't can't stand it. I think I appreciate it for what it attempts to do as much as what it accomplishes. I love the fact that Bottle Rocket is, at heart, a love story - the love between two friends and the love between a man and a woman. The characters in this film are outsiders and through the love they find for each other, they also find acceptance. All of this is pretty highbrow, but if you want laughs you can't beat the botched robery attempts and bungling characters. If you like Owen or Luke Wilson (even just a little bit), you will see the birth of their distinct acting methods and odd deliveries in this movie - and because it's as fresh to them as it is to us, it's all the more pure and funny. One of my all time favorites - it gets better each time I see it!