The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

7.0

2021

1h 48m

DramaComedy

Overview

The staff of an American magazine based in France puts out its last issue, with stories featuring an artist sentenced to life imprisonment, student riots, and a kidnapping resolved by a chef.

Trailer

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Cast

Moses Rosenthaler

Benicio del Toro

Moses Rosenthaler

Julian Cadazio

Adrien Brody

Julian Cadazio

J.K.L. Berensen

Tilda Swinton

J.K.L. Berensen

Simone

Léa Seydoux

Simone

Lucinda Krementz

Frances McDormand

Lucinda Krementz

Zeffirelli

Timothée Chalamet

Zeffirelli

Juliette

Lyna Khoudri

Juliette

Roebuck Wright

Jeffrey Wright

Roebuck Wright

The Commissaire

Mathieu Amalric

The Commissaire

Nescaffier

Steve Park

Nescaffier

Arthur Howitzer, Jr.

Bill Murray

Arthur Howitzer, Jr.

Herbsaint Sazerac

Owen Wilson

Herbsaint Sazerac

Reviews

Amos3

Yet again a great piece of art!

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Manuel São Bento

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/the-french-dispatch-spoiler-free-review "The French Dispatch possesses all of Wes Anderson's trademark quirks, but this time, even hardcore fans of his unique style will struggle to not feel overwhelmed. Every filmmaking department shines in such an impressive manner that one could call this movie a "technical masterpiece" packed with fantastic performances across the board. Unfortunately, the cliche criticism "style over substance" fits this picture too well. The infinite amount of Anderson-ish quirks transforms the already uninteresting narrative with emotionally hollow characters into an extremely challenging, hard-to-follow story. In four simple words: it's just too much..." Rating: C+

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r96sk

Impeccably well made, supremely enjoyable. This is only the second Wes Anderson film that I've seen (fwiw, first was '<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/moonrise-kingdom/" rel="nofollow">Moonrise Kingdom</a>' which I didn't like all that much *hides*) and now I can better understand the hype that man gets. 'The French Dispatch' is quality, plain and simple. The ensemble cast are a delight, with many a familiar face spread across each segment and each one of them bringing entertaining performances. Frances McDormand would be my standout performer, closely followed by Benicio del Toro. Though, to be honest, all them are terrific - from Owen Wilson to Adrien Brody to Léa Seydoux to Timothée Chalamet to Jeffrey Wright. Christoph Waltz, Willem Dafoe and Bill Murray star too. Unreal casting, that! Anthology flicks can be hit-and-miss for me personally, though to be fair my predominant previous exposure to them has been via those cheaply made Disney animated sequels from yesteryear so time will tell if that feeling holds. I'm pleased to say here, though, that I thoroughly enjoyed watching one develop. It helps that this release knits the segments together seamlessly, with stunning cinematography, editing et al. Loved the animated part, too.

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