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While this debut of director Wes Anderson bombed at the box office, it got critics looking for more -- which in time he delivered in the form of Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, and The Darjeeling Limited.
Not only was this Wes Anderson's first film, it was also the debut for brothers Owen and Luke Wilson.
As the film opens, Dignan (Owen Wilson) is rescuing Anthony (Luke Wilson) from a voluntary stay at a mental hospital where Anthony went for self-described exhaustion. On the escape bus, Dignan shares his 75-year plan to pull off many heists. As a practice run, the two burglarize a private home but Anthony gets furious when he realizes that Dignan stole Anthony's mother's diamond earrings even though they weren't on the approved list of items to be stolen.
Just the beginning of the friends' adventures which culminate in -- hey, I can't tell you how it ends!
Also appearing are James Caan, Robert Musgrave, Andrew Wilson.
Written by Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson.
Rated R for language.
My personal rating: B-
While this debut of director Wes Anderson bombed at the box office, it got critics looking for more -- which in time he delivered in the form of Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, and The Darjeeling Limited.
Not only was this Wes Anderson's first film, it was also the debut for brothers Owen and Luke Wilson.
As the film opens, Dignan (Owen Wilson) is rescuing Anthony (Luke Wilson) from a voluntary stay at a mental hospital where Anthony went for self-described exhaustion. On the escape bus, Dignan shares his 75-year plan to pull off many heists. As a practice run, the two burglarize a private home but Anthony gets furious when he realizes that Dignan stole Anthony's mother's diamond earrings even though they weren't on the approved list of items to be stolen.
Just the beginning of the friends' adventures which culminate in -- hey, I can't tell you how it ends!
Also appearing are James Caan, Robert Musgrave, Andrew Wilson.
Written by Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson.
Rated R for language.
My personal rating: B-
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