Recycled Wes Anderson Formula

Rating: 5/10 (24 June 2012)

Although this film was enjoyable, I was constantly distracted because I couldn't help but recognize every lead character in the film. Anderson is a one trick pony who has somehow managed to put the same dis-connected characters in the same dis-functional families and stick them in a new setting and slightly different scenarios, place a different title on the cover and convince studios that it's something new. I was hopeful due to the rave reviews and success of this film in limited release but I feel deceived and cheated. If you aren't already familiar with Anderson's films, you will enjoy watching this story but if you are, you will likely be just as disappointed as I was.