A Disappointment

Rating: 3/10 (28 September 2010)

I went into this film knowing nothing more about it other than it received good reviews both here at IMDb and with some other film critics I hear from time to time. I knew nothing of it being Roald Dahl and I still haven't looked up what Wes Anderson has done before. Perhaps this was my mistake.
The animation was amateur, the plot either nearly non-existent or perhaps (to be fair) just far too subtle for me but if that is the case, I don't think kids will get it. The characters were annoying and mostly pretty unpleasant. The morals are also at least questionable as the lead character lies, steals, kills without expecting repercussions. When these repercussions occur, they affect not only him but all those around and he remains unrepentant.
In short, I am wondering how people thought this was a good film.