Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Blistering performances.

This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

I saw this movie with my family and even though it was a colorful Wes Anderson film, it was kind of boring. The only one that finished the movie was my dad, who just did it to have seen it. I was in shock after I found out it had such good reviews, and I think its worth it to watch it again if you don't like it. Either its very good or very bad.

Hi, I haven't read this theory anywhere before, but...Final scene in the credits: the party of people walk onto the boat. On top of the boat a guy in uniform seems to be smoking a pipe.What if it's Ned? They were filming a movie after all. Perhaps they filmed a burial at sea for dramatic effect?

From the quirky yet innovative director, Wes Anderson, comes yet another interesting and original movie about a once famous documentary maker seeking revenge for the death of his best friend. Steve Zissou searches out the carnivorous sea creature, the Jaguar Shark, that took the life of his closest friend and colleague. On this treacherous journey of revenge, Zissou encounters pirates, a mutiny of his crew, love for a woman he cannot have, and even a young man who may or may not be his biological son. As team Zissou sets out on this noble quest for revenge, while documenting the whole thing on film, the characters learn that sometimes revenge is not always worth the trouble.Anderson is known for his very original and odd approach to filmmaking and The Life Aquatic is no exception to his quirky style. Set in the 1960's, Anderson uses art and styles from the era which allows the audience to see the differences of the modern times to those of the past. By using real life sets and sets built in studios, Anderson shows his unique sense of art and makes the film unmistakably a Wes Anderson film. This movie is able to entertain its audience in the way that only Anderson's films can do. This film keeps its audience interested by being different and odd. It is able to capture the audience's attention with its quirky style and its eccentric characters. The moral message that can be gained from this movie is that family is always the most important thing in life. It also teaches that gaining revenge is not always the solution to your problems. Steve Zissou's experiences teach that letting go of past grudges can set you free and allow you to get on with your life to be successful. Both the internal and external conflicts are clearly developed throughout the movie. Zissou struggles with his internal conflict that he had already peaked in his life and will never be as successful as he once was. The external conflict comes in the form of a carnivorous sea beast that killed his best friend. He struggles with the task of finding the beast to kill it and get his revenge. I would rate this movie with four and a half out of five stars. It depicts a lost man that finds peace with himself and his arch nemesis by embarking on a seemingly impossible quest of revenge. Wes Anderson, once again, has created a wonderful story of love, loss, and triumph using his inventive and original style.

Life Aquatic is a beautifully composed film with a great story. The artistic value is very unique. Like all Wes Anderson movies, it has colors that really pop, very symmetrical shots, and amazing stop motion scenes. The movie was super entertaining and funny. For educational value, you wont learn anything about boats or sea junk, but you watch a guy give up his life to work on a ship and travel the sea. And i think the lesson there is that in life, sometimes you just have to give up all your stuff and travel the sea. To be happy you cant always play it safe. On the surface, the movie is about claiming revenge on the jaguar shark that ate Esteban. But the real story is about a dad connecting with his son and learning to care about others. Pretty awesome movie.