6/15/2023 0 Comments Bottle rocket movieIt's almost as if Anderson and his co-writer, Owen Wilson (who would also shared co-writing credits on ' Rushmore' and ' The Royal Tenenbaums'), were purposely courting the idea of being an outcast amongst outcasts, long before that notion was ever considered cool.Īnthony and Dignan divvy up the majority 'Bottle Rocket' by bouncing between the supposed expectations the have for their lives, society at large and the expectations each has for the other. ![]() ![]() How else would the world have been introduced to the brothers Wilson? Were it not for the fact the film practically required unknowns to play the parts of Anthony Adams (Luke Wilson) and Dignan (Owen Wilson) – if for no other reason than they had likely developed a shorthand from their friendship with the director – they might not be the well-known actors they are today.Īs such, 'Bottle Rocket' benefits from being a clever, funny, dialogue-driven work that eschews many of familiar tropes of mumblecore cinema, while essentially working as a masterwork in the genre at the same time. Here, though, the lack of budget works not only to Anderson's advantage, but to the advantage the cast's as well. What's immediately striking about this low-budget, 1996 film, is the ways in which it feels complete and realized – 'Bottle Rocket' lacks any hint of "If only I could have done this" that is sometimes prevalent indie cinema, where the budgetary constraints of a first time filmmaker are often blamed for any of the film's shortcomings. Though there was no way of knowing just how far down the proverbial rabbit hole Anderson would travel, the film itself works a something of a primer for his more eclectic and artistic endeavors yet to come. ![]() When viewed as a time capsule of sorts, 'Bottle Rocket,' director Wes Anderson's debut film, offers a bevy of interesting tells about how the career of the burgeoning filmmaker would progress.
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