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Top Five Wes Anderson Movies and ‘The French Dispatch’

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Oct 22, 2021
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INSIGHT

Magazine-Style Film Structure

  • Wes Anderson structures The French Dispatch like an issue of The New Yorker with multiple feature stories and short pieces.
  • The anthology format lets each segment feel novelistic while forming a single curatorial cinematic issue.
INSIGHT

Contagious Enthusiasm And Dense Reward

  • Wes Anderson infects viewers with enthusiasm for his niche passions, making obscure subjects feel contagious.
  • His rapid shifts and dense visuals demand active attention but reward repeat viewings.
ANECDOTE

Following Wes In Paris

  • Amanda Dobbins recounts spotting Wes Anderson in Paris and following him for a few blocks on her honeymoon.
  • She used that brief encounter as an amusing, personal affirmation of his cultivated world.
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