Bottle Rocket on DVD (1995)

A Decent Start For Anderson

David Levy from Totteridge, London , 20/04/2004

If you were ever wondering where the genius of Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums' Wes Anderson started, the answer can be found here, in 'Bottle Rocket'.

Like so many other low budget, first time movies, (Swingers is a prime example) a simple storyline is merely a platform for clever dialogue and identifiable, rich characters. The two leads, played by Owen and Luke Wilson, seem to be having a blast throughout, and this reflects on the film as a whole.

Unfortunately, the simple 'buddy heist' storyline doesn't live up to the promise, and in the end, the movie can only be recommended as a curio, and no better.

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For a first feature film, incredible.

Noel Clay from Colchester, England , 15/11/2004

Having seen and loved both 'Rushmore' and 'The Royal Tenenbaums', I guess I had pretty high expections of Wes Anderson's first film as well. But of course there's a chance it wouldn't live up to that -- after all, this was his first real experience as a filmmaker. If nothing else, this is at least the film that made the careers of Anderson, Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson ... but it IS something else. It's also a fantastic movie.

Following the story of three messed-up kids who dream of being robbers, 'Bottle Rocket' has all the quirkiness, brilliant dialogue and hilariously funny moments that make Wes Anderson movies so great. This just goes to show that Anderson is a true genius -- he knew right from the start what kind of movies he wanted to make, and he went for it. The Wilson brothers are also great in their first major acting roles.

Obviously if you're a Wes Anderson fan you should check this out, or even if you're just in the mood for an intelligent, quirky comedy.

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Fun!

A customer from Yorkshire , 15/09/2004

Loads of fun, typical of the minds behind Rushmore and The Royal Tannenbaums. Luke and Owen Wilson are hilarious as the bungling pals getting involved in a hopeless robbery and going on the run. Luke is a hopeless romantic (in a sweet subplot he woos a hotel maid); Owen an insecure dreamer, a wannabe master-criminal. Witty performances, a quirky script and a nice cameo from James Caan too.

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It's not Gold....

ramoniac from london , 21/01/2005

But there are a couple of great Owen Wilson moments. The Robbery had us in fits. It's also got a 3rd Wilson brother in it who plays a really mean older brother!

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bottle rocket

davtoon from Coalville , 11/09/2008

If i had realised this film was from the same stables as the royal tennanbaums,i would have saved an hour and a half of my life by renting something else,as that film,in my opinion was three hours of butt numbing tripe of the first order.

Bottle rocket ,i'm afraid is very much of the same,little action,poor acting,characters you just don't care about,,etc.

Normally if it contains owen wilson,then you are assured a good film (royal tennanbaums not included)but from now on i will be checking the reviews,before i rent.

To end,if you do rent bottle rocket,why not switch it on,then go and do something else until it's finished.

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pretty good

A customer from Wiltshire England , 02/03/2005

Wes Anderson is a genius. However, evnthough this film is a comedy I felt quite sad after watching it, call me wet if you want. Good film though, obviously it isn't Rushmore or The Royal Tenembaums, but its still a good view.

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