Review of The French Dispatch (2021) by Misterdvader — 28 Nov 2021
All style, no substance. The movie stretches out its runtime to the extreme. The stories are charming, surreal anecdotes that would make for great short movies, but fail to create a thematically coherent narrative for a feature film.
The French Dispatch is lovely to look at. Anderson's signature style is delivered flawlessly - it feels like the movie belongs in a modern theatre. The attention to colour is outstanding among modern filmmakers and the camera work is never just there - it's actively telling a story (if you remember the ratio change at the end of the painter story, you know exactly what I'm talking about).
It's a real shame Anderson is a visual artist first, and a storyteller second. The French Dispatch provides no food for thought and leaves your head as soon as you exit the screening room.
This review of The French Dispatch (2021) was written by Misterdvader on 28 November 2021.
The French Dispatch has generally received positive reviews.
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