Brilliant film-making. What’s it about? Does it really matter? It’s quirkily original, distinctive, visually highly stylised and arresting, full of humour, intriguing theatrical conceits, great acting, memorable images, and enough references to spark off endless memories, ideas, observations, conversations, and debate.
What more can you want? A straight-forward narrative? There’s plenty of those available and always will be. Anderson provides a refreshing alternative to keep the cinematic life-blood flowing.