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Montblanc Timepieces App

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The Montblanc Timepieces App invites you to explore the watchmaking world of Montblanc. Take a...

Jim Beaver's Project Action

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Jim Beaver's Project Action is the place where action sports, celebrities, and badasses collide. ...

This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

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"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get...

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Ivan Yates

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In Full On, ex-government minister, businessman and broadcaster Ivan Yates recounts a fascinating...

Otway93 (580 KP) rated Asteroid City (2023) in Movies

Jun 24, 2023

Asteroid City (2023)

2023 | Comedy, Drama

6.3

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Pointlessly random

Only the second time I've walked out of the cinema.

I had very high hopes for this film, with an outstanding cast, and cast, and the usually brilliant Wes Anderson behind the wheel.

But it doesn't matter how good a cast is, it needs to be a good film.

Asteroid City is a play within a film, but unfortunately it tells the story of the play, and of the lead up to its opening night. Unfortunately the dynamic of switching between the two different stories really disrupts the flow of what would likely be a an enjoyable story.

Secondly, I know his films can be quite random at points, but a lot of scenes seem to be random for the sake of being random, adding nothing to the film or the story.

Also, only a nitpicky thing, but some of the songs featured during the 1955 scenes (Last Train to San Fernando, Freight Train) were songs that weren't released until 1957.

Overall, a great idea but poorly executed.