The Phoenician Scheme

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Aly Another visually stunning masterpiece from Wes Anderson, many humorous moments that had me laughing out loud. The scenes with Tom Hanks and Bryan Cranston were particularly hilarious, and Michael Cera's quirky charm made him a perfect fit for the cast. It was a fun watch I enjoyed. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Thighmaster Pretty as a picture, but vacant like an empty parking lot Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/29/25 Full Review Audience Member Bizarre, humorous, and delightfully nonsensical — a truly captivating and visually striking film. Wes Anderson simply does what he wants here. Yes, it lacks a clear plot and conventional logic, but I doubt that was ever the point. The film seems designed to be absurd, to parody, and perhaps even to playfully mess with the audience. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review tom b Tedious. The narrative is petty weak. The pacing seems very amateurish. The set designs are wonderful but this does not hold one's attention for 139 minutes.. I feel Wes Anderson is like Benjamin Button. He is aging in reverse. Cartoons. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Mate P The Phoenician Scheme is a funny and character-driven film with perfect cinematography. The characters are all intriguing, none of them are even near being flat. Even when I was certain that I completely knew'em, another layer was peeled off them. The story is simple, but character intrigues make it interesting. I know it's Wes Anderson's style, but I'm not the biggest fan of heavily leaning on dialogue, because I'm not a native English speaker. On the other hand dome of the lines are extremely funny. The direction is obviously amazing and the cinematography is just perfect. The lighting is especially great and so is the framing. The production design is wild. The score is wonderful, the last piece at the end makes it feel magical, like a Christmas movie. The cast is insane, but it was surprising how little screen time some of the huge names got. I love Benicio Del Toro as leading man, he gave a great performance, while I also loved Mia Threapleton. The Phoenician Scheme is wonderful movie magic, but there's just too much dialogue for my taste. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Ben W It's basically an intelligent Dark Knight Rises. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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