The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

Directors:

Wes Anderson

Writers:

Noah Baumbach, Wes Anderson

Actors:

Noah Baumbach, Niels Koizumi, Waris Ahluwalia, Robyn Cohen, Isabella Blow, Seymour Cassel

Synopsis:

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.
  • Drama
  • Comedy
  • Adventure
  • Reviews 3
  • Highest Rating 90
  • Lowest Rating 76
  • Average Rating 81
76

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

I don't know why this got less than the usual acclaim. Some very cool shots and uncanny valley CGI effects. Anderson-par cast (which means times better than most). More quest-driven story than usual, also traverses places Wes hasn't gone before. Very enjoyable.
MikkoP
January 19, 2013
77

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

Easily Anderson's most garish, exotic, and retro film in my opinion; The film is geared toward the shore of realism and has a very casual narrative premise which allows a lot of room for the character development to come through in a very sympathetic, narcissistic and loving way.
dane
September 2, 2012