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The Life Aquatic
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Film Description
Dedicated to Jacques Cousteau, Anderson continues his rich vein of form with this supremely enjoyable film in which oceanographer Steve Zissou and his crew set sail on an expedition to hunt down the elusive and possibly non-existent Jaguar shark that killed Zissou's partner. They are joined on their voyage by a young pilot, a beautiful journalist, and Zissou's estranged wife.
Film Information
| Director | Wes Anderson | ||||
| Starring | Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Cate Blanchett
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| Genre | Contemporary Film
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| Country | USA | Language | ENGLISH | Year | 2004 |
DVD Extras
Audio commentary from director Wes Anderson; Deleted scenes; Interview with the film's composer; 'Stars On The Set' featurette; Video journal; Seu Jorge performs David Bowie; Interview with members of the cast and crew; Stills galleries; Easter Eggs.
Technical Details
| Certificate | 15 | Length | 114 mins | Label | BUENA | ||
| Cat No | BUA0002601 | Format | DVD | Colour | |||
| Region | 2 | Aspect | 2.35 Wide Screen | ||||
| Subtitles | Dutch, English, French . | ||||||
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Review by Dan Hunter on 7th June 2005
Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) is feeling old and worn-out. None of his
recent documentaries have made any
money and in his most recent one, ‘Adventure #12 - The Jaguar Shark’,
his best friend and co-worker
Esteban was eaten by a never-before-seen Jaguar Shark. To make matters
worse, everyone seems to think his documentaries are fiction – no-one buys into his world anymore. Hope and change comes in the form of Owen Wilson, a hitherto unknown son, who turns up wanting to join his crew for his next mission – to kill the shark (Scientific purpose? “Revenge”).
Anderson has a tremendous skill in building affectionate, off-kilter yet involving worlds. Everything about The Life Aquatic is wonderfully designed – Zissou's ship, the costumes, the marine life and the look (and tone) is somewhere between a 60s comic book, Tintin and Lost in Space. It is modest with flashes of brilliance, like the cutaway exploration of the ship, the crew’s atmospheric descent into the deep dark lair of the Jaguar Shark and something as simple as a colourful seahorse in a fairground plastic bag. Funny, affectionate, and more complex than you might first think, dipping into its world is a real pleasure.
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