Wikipedia, Please

 

Not that you should trust it completely.   But the on-line encyclopedia does come in handy whenever you see a movie written and directed by Wes Anderson.  That's because you need something to explain it to you.

Oh, don't get me wrong.   Anderson's films are interesting to look at.    But try to figure out a plot and you wind up with a splitting headache.   To make his movies even more challenging is the fact that he always manages to attract an all-star game.   Look at the names on the poster above.   Impressive, right?

And confusing to be sure.

Again, I sat through Asteroid City mesmerized by the sights and, at the same time, straining to make sense of it all.   The film is about a small desert town but also a play about a small desert town.  There are aliens from outer space, possible A bombs and actors playing two different roles.

Or maybe they're not aliens or A bombs or actors as two different characters.  Now you see why I needed a Wikipedia fix.

Except that didn't help as the plot sounded even more confusing as I read about it.  But, then again, all of Wes Anderson's flicks are like this so what was I expecting?

Good luck to you all.   wikipedia.com.

LEN'S RATING: One star.

Dinner last night:  Meat loaf at the NY apartment.