Asteroid City
2023, comedy, drama
105 minutes
In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.
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9.0
2023-10-26
Asteroid City snuck up on me. I expected it to be as stylized, charming, and witty as it is. But what I really warmed to about this multilayered Wes Anderson film was how it surprisingly carried this undercurrent of emotional heft to its themes. Read more
8.0
2023-06-29
I get why some people are starting to tire of his work, but as a fan of maximalist cinema and directors with a strong and outspoken visual signature, Asteroid City is a real delight. Read more
6.0
2023-06-30
Like this movie, it was gorgeous to look at. Indeed, it was brilliant in places. But overall a bit of a disjointed snore-fest. Asteroid City is thankfully a bit better than The French Dispatch but only marginally so. Read more
6.0
2023-06-22
There’s a strong argument to be made that this is Anderson’s best-looking film yet. But subsequently the director has left the film (and himself) as wide open as Asteroid City’s famous crater for criticisms of style over substance. Read more
5.0
2023-06-05
At times the camera moves through the world in a way that seems inspired by those Lucasarts video games from the late '80s and early '90s, and the lack of narrative thrust gives the act of watching Asteroid City the appearance of watching someone explore the setting of an elaborate video game while ignoring the actual gameplay. Yes, it's a lovingly detailed world but can we get back to the mission? Read more
4.2
2023-08-21
Too pretty a film for me to completely hate it. This thing is a mess. Confusing storytelling, mixed with a massive missed opportunity to make something digestible, and less frustrating. Read more
4.0
2023-07-08
Both its surface and essence are phony but, worse than that, is the movie’s inability to offer any insight about anything. Asteroid City is equal parts tackiness and boredom. Read more
4.0
2023-06-13
Odd occurrences, idiosyncratic interplay, and curious conversations abound, but little of it is genuinely moving or exciting; the substance here is conspicuously lacking, even with its decided unpredictability. Read more
4.0
2023-05-24
Children and parents get together for a stargazing convention in the middle of the American desert, in Wes Anderson banally idiosyncratic new movie. Read more
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8.0
2023-06-15
De film Asteroid City van Wes Anderson is een typische Anderson-film met prachtige beelden, een parade van sterren en een metaverhaal dat vrij goed werkt tot halverwege de film. Read more
7.0
2023-10-09
Asteroid City is een beetje teveel Wes Anderson van het goede. De film heeft zijn momenten, maar per saldo zijn het er te weinig. Read more
7.0
2023-06-08
Asteroid City is een lichte verbetering ten opzichte van The French Dispatch. Maakt geen blijvende indruk, maar vermaakt voldoende. Read more
6.0
2023-08-18
Asteroid City is om te beginnen op en top Wes Anderson: de mise-en-scène met zijn kleurenpalet van rood, geel & blauw spreekt boekdelen en het barst van de metafictie waarbij een verhaal (in de vorm van een toneelstuk) in een verhaal wordt verteld. Read more
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