Dude definitely has a compulsion.

Dude definitely has a compulsion.

Saw Prometheus. Liked it. Thought performances were major weak point; plot-hole story not so much a factor for me when confronted with sheer awesomeness of visuals. Sequel magnet.

Saw Prometheus. Liked it. Thought performances were major weak point; plot-hole story not so much a factor for me when confronted with sheer awesomeness of visuals. Sequel magnet.

Not a particular statement, probably, but surely noteworthy, considering that fiction pieces sort of have a choice as to what their characters turn out like.

Not a particular statement, probably, but surely noteworthy, considering that fiction pieces sort of have a choice as to what their characters turn out like.

Why must I write such bullshit?

Why must I write such bullshit?

I find each of Anderson's movies to be different from each other, so I don't know what you're talking about. They share a tone and some tendencies, but each is tackling different ideas. Bottle Rocket was an off-off-kilter Heist comedy; Rushmore was a
pseudo-coming-of-age; The Royal Tenenbaums was a family odyssey; The
…

I find each of Anderson's movies to be different from each other, so I don't know what you're talking about. They share a tone and some tendencies, but each is tackling different ideas. Bottle Rocket was an off-off-kilter Heist comedy; Rushmore was a
pseudo-coming-of-age; The Royal Tenenbaums was a family odyssey; The
…

Sleater-Kinney all the time.

Sleater-Kinney all the time.

Ah, thinking that movies can matter in real life.

Ah, thinking that movies can matter in real life.

Oddly enough, "Tenenbaums" is my least favorite Anderson. Too many characters to lend any of them much weight, especially given how dark it turns seemingly at random. There's a great movie in there, but I don't think it's entirely successful.

Oddly enough, "Tenenbaums" is my least favorite Anderson. Too many characters to lend any of them much weight, especially given how dark it turns seemingly at random. There's a great movie in there, but I don't think it's entirely successful.

He has a very unique and captivating sensibility, and (to me anyways) is obviously aiming for different goals than any other feature-length filmmakers. He synthesizes a lot of the tendencies in experimental film and tries to adapt them to narrative feature—to varying success, I'm sure, but at least he's trying—and in…

He has a very unique and captivating sensibility, and (to me anyways) is obviously aiming for different goals than any other feature-length filmmakers. He synthesizes a lot of the tendencies in experimental film and tries to adapt them to narrative feature—to varying success, I'm sure, but at least he's trying—and in…

Nope. Most important filmmaker of the decade.
If you REALLY want to see dicking around, watch any given Jia Zhangke movie.
Though I'm pretty sure Mekong Hotel is a dud.

Nope. Most important filmmaker of the decade.
If you REALLY want to see dicking around, watch any given Jia Zhangke movie.
Though I'm pretty sure Mekong Hotel is a dud.