3/4
This is a highly original and funny film. I like it a lot. It feels so odd giving it the same rating I gave Full Metal Jacket... I suppose you cannot compare movies from different eras well, or rather movies with different purposes. For its purposes, FMF (not FMJ) would earn from me a 4 out of 4. It knows what it's doing, and it does it with precision and passion and joy. That's Wes Anderson I'm talking about. This is his only film I have seen, until the hopefully-near future, but I know who he is and that this film is an expression of the wonder that goes on in his mind and heart.
There is no movie like this, and it deserves an artistic A+. All that holds me back at the 3 benchmark is that it has no lasting impact. It's great for its design, but it's not a great film. It's not a top dog. It's just a wonderful little piece of art.
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