The Phoenician Scheme (2025)

another soulful movie from Wes, it was nice to see, the plot this time is at least one-layered, and not like in the city of asteroids. It's not that it's a bad thing, it's just that I find it difficult to immerse myself in this movie theater.

A typical Wes with its pros and cons. I continue to watch his films, but for me he lost a lot, giving absolute preference to form over content. From the Messenger, it feels like there isn't any new paint at all. Maybe it's time to go back to animation for the movie.

I love Wes Anderson with all my heart, but his recent films ("City of Asteroids" and "The French Messenger") didn't bring the same pleasure, as if the director was stuck in his own aesthetics, trapped and trying to be a parody of himself. The "Phoenician scheme" rehabilitated him in my eyes.

A wonderful ensemble cast led by Benicio del Toro. Michael Cera is simply gorgeous, and his awkwardly charming role as an entomologist fits perfectly into Anderson's universe. The image of Cumberbatch with his mustache and eyebrows, the duo of Cranston and Hanks with their basketball game, Murray, Gainsbourg and Defoe (who appeared on the screen for just seconds), Johansson, Ahmed, Ayoade - all these are the icing on the cake.

There are all the same branded techniques here: shots calibrated to the millimeter, scenery similar to theatrical backdrops, and dialogues in which there is a lot of humor, and everything else that we love about him.

Wes Anderson still knows how to surprise. Definitely worth the attention.

In my opinion, Anderson needs to make a film starring Scarlett Johansson, as she fits perfectly into his films.

Farook, when it comes to settling a $1/2 million economic dispute

The picture, as always, is excellent)

I still liked the French Bulletin better. And the "Asteroid City" is smaller. Otherwise, Anderson, as always, pleases with a great picture and a cool cast, which many films will envy, but judging by the comments on different platforms, his storytelling style is strongly amateur).

I really like the movie, I haven't seen his other films yet. Well, I'll definitely take a look.

I have a problem with Wes Anderson movies. Every time, I have no idea what to say about them. We all know his style: geometric shots, unusual colors, lots of cameos and a specific humor that causes a slight smirk. The "Phoenician scheme" is no exception. All I can say is whether the film is better than the director's previous works. Well, it's definitely better than Asteroid City, but probably worse than The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar. In general, this is another "seven" that you can watch, but you can skip it without any problems, because you won't lose anything.

Reverse lay-up

Asteroid City 2? -\_('_')_/-

Anderson's new film is another indication that the director's form has taken over the content. There are a lot of symmetrical full-face shots and a gorgeous pastel color palette, but there is a problem in developing Anderson's stated ideas about capitalism and the philosophical study of morality. Firstly, any thoughts of the characters lie on the surface, and secondly, there is no spark in the film itself that would spark life in the characters, as happened, for example, with the Kingdom of the Full Moon.

Another festival movie from old Wes. and again with a great visual and custom.
a film that surprises and captures at first, but at one point turns so much in the other direction that you still don't immediately figure out how and what. But that's the genius of Wes. he can surprise, even going into self-repetition.
the moment was very deep and too arthouse to appeal to the average viewer.

I think many people would agree with me that it was a typical Wes Anderson. Symmetry. Pastel. The star cast. A minimum of intonation. Classic.

The film is quite interesting, but it is absolutely no match for the Grand Budapest Hotel and The Kingdom of the Full Moon. However, he was not overloaded with information and plot bindings, he looked easy and pleasant) the characters were also interesting and peculiar, however, as always))

It's a very funny movie. And somewhat unexpected, what I didn't expect was so many dialogues, they don't stop, but I don't have time. We need to reconsider.

It's definitely better than Wes' recent films, but still something is missing from the plot to make it wow. I liked it more than not, it was funny, and warm, and incredibly beautiful, of course.

I love such phlegmatic characters as the nun played by Mia Tripleton (who is Kate Winslet's daughter), I also wanted fancy beads haha. Well, Cumberbatch in this makeup is really funny!

Smart, funny, good.

It's an interesting film, but you need to watch it carefully and then review it again.

I looked at it and thought, "What a pity that the form has become completely predominant over the content." I went in, and then several people wrote literally the same words.

The question of Lisl's paternity remained open.

Unusual, stylish, funny humor, excellent dialogues. The cast is bombastic.
I'll review it sometime.

At least this movie was fun to watch, unlike Asteroid City.

Visually – bright and intense, plot – entertaining and original. But towards the middle, all this was already very tired and boring. Maybe it just didn't get into the mood.

It's a strange movie. I thought it was some kind of bullshit, but in fact I liked it.

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Wes's films remained "student projects," as if money or timekeeping had been squeezed on him. It's better than the average movie release of 24-25, but not the best, and it's unlikely that anything better will already appear at the level of his work. 
He's an author, he expresses himself and lets his cast express themselves, which is more expensive than many blockbusters, but it's all wrappers, because it's all discrete.

It's a peculiar movie, but that's the whole point of Andersen. But in principle it's not bad.

Bryan Cranston playing basketball is FAT, I thought it was poorly used, but it's powerful, and so is his business partner Tom Hanks, ha ha ha, just Uncle Sam, who can throw papers under the hood of bankrupts and score a goal without looking at the ring with a direct look.
Mia Tripleton needs to be looked at closely, and Michael Cera found the perfect role for himself, from his arch I naturally caught such a wild roar under my pillow at night, pun intended in the form of a man.
I admire Wes Anderson's humor, it's so atypical, but for him it's already his trademark style of satire from the very first days, exposing the objects of ridicule not as fools, but on the contrary as smart villains with patterns of omnipotence and no need for human rights, which makes their whole lives the object of irony and comedy.
There are also very picturesque decorations, as if each chapter is a separate collage on a summer theme. Each story is in a short film style, with a lot of fanfare highlights, with a combination of conservatism and minimalism inside the wide rooms and colorful details around the house. A theater inside a cinema in meta-acting.

It's a great movie, and for those who don't know Wes, the plot may seem strange, but that's what it's good for. Its meaning is like the filling of a cake and the taste is revealed under layers of humor, ragged scenes and remains a pleasant aftertaste.