SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Memorable, crazy movie

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

With its bright colors, subtle sense of humor, and quirky characters, "Bottle Rocket" certainly contains the essence of Wes Anderson's later films. Although his style wasn't fully developed until "Rushmore" in 1998, "Bottle Rocket" works as a sort of glance at the development of this style. Perhaps the shots aren't as centered, and the soundtrack isn't as jam packed with classic rock, but its still a great, fun Wes Anderson movie. "Bottle Rocket" is mainly known today for being the feature length debut of popular indie filmmaker Wes Anderson, and perhaps it would not be nearly as interesting if Anderson did not have a subsequent career, but "Bottle Rocket" is still a pretty awesome movie nonetheless. The humor is, more often then not, really hilarious, clever, and subtle. The audience is not bombarded with clichés and predictable punchlines, but instead is given a feast of slight quirks and oddities that arise when these particular characters are put into these particular situations. The film also has plenty of heart and drama. The characters aren't just vehicles for jokes and slapstick, they are people with issues and goals, relationships and enemies. They argue, fight, hang out, and engage in small talk-it's a very refreshing comedy-and, simply put, a highly enjoyable one.

OK. I was recommended to watch this film because I had a conversation about Wes Anderson with someone. I didn't know about his first film, Bottle Rocket, and my friend said she liked it because it was so laid back and appealed to her in some way.While I think it is a good first attempt for a film, and a good start for Wes Anderson. Although, I have to say that I got a good amount of the Wilson Brothers from the entire film, I thought it was admirable.It had it's moments and was shot decently well. There are a lot of problems with it. Motive for the story, the 2 dimensional characters with some important character traits, and a script that doesn't really work in the sense that it would serve to the story. This is long before Wes is making self aware quirky movies that pan to a certain type of trope or theme and it falls flat to deliver a solid movie with a plot that would make sense. It is incredibly well shot in a simple way and doesn't hit you over the head with anything, the performances feel a little forced, but it still all feels genuine enough to be believable.Once again, being that this is his first film, you can overlook a lot of the material and give him a pat on his back for what he was trying to accomplish. And he kind of hit it out of the park and began developing a style that some people would get under and truly respect. Anyway, that's my lightweight review of the movie. I don't want to bring up specific details of the film that bothered me or that I liked, but I would definitely give this a watch if you are interested enough in Wes Anderson as a director.

Futureman is an angry older brother. Why does he harbor so much hate against Bob? Because he's the only one with a car. What the eff is this? It's a review. Bob has nothing to prove. He's willing to be a getaway driver, but don't ask him to cut his hair. Or Anthony. On the run from Johnny Law ain't no trip to Cleveland. The bandages on their noses during the robbery are the perfect distraction. Bring a bigger bag next time. This was just a practice. A warm up for the big league with Mr. Henry, a karate black belt trained by grand master Rowboat. Don't mess with them or you'll get water dumped on your head. Or worse—they will steal all your stuff while you're off with the Lawn Wranglers trying to rob a meat plant.

Rookie Director Wes Anderson Delivers a Deadpan, Dead On Arrival Movie that Fizzled at the Box Office and took Critics by Surprise. It was so Laid-Back in its Slackerness that it Suffered to make a Blip on the Radar of the Intelligentsia and Bored Casual Moviegoers to Death. Anderson is an Acquired Taste if He becomes Tasty at all. To this Day His Against the Grain Films are Talked About Intensely and Loved and Hated with Equal Enthusiasm. But in Retrospect it's Hard to Ignore a Film that Martin Scorsese called "One of the best Films of the Nineties".But Mostly Ignored it was and its Lukewarm at Best Receivership did Little to Boost the Confidence of Writer/Star Owen Wilson. But He and the Director Soldiered On because they were both Obviously Full of Self-Confidence Concerning Their Offbeat Vision of Film Comedy.This Movie is about as Inoffensive as Any Modern Comedy and it is with that Refreshing Style where it Makes its Mark. It is a Film that is Thinking all the time and Plays Out Typical Movie Stuff like Quirky Romances (that need an interpreter) and Street Level Criminals that Really should Find Another Line of Work.This is a Soft Heist Film and the Charm is in the Realness of its Characters and Their Unpretentious Take on Life. A Gaudy Jump Suit may be a Subconscious Wish Fulfillment for Dignan and He Brings His Friends Along with His Energetic Naivete. Note...If you have never seen a Wes Anderson Movie and wonder what all the fuss is about, its best to not start here. He is one of those Auteurs where it might be better to watch His Films in reverse chronological order. Makes perfect upside-down sense really.