Last night, Ryan and I watched this gem of a movie.
It was so whimsical and wonderful, just like Wes Anderson’s other movies. And while some of his others have taken awhile to get into (I need to give Rushmore another try… Maybe third time’s a charm?), this one had me at hello.
The main characters - Sam and Suzie - are great, but the long list of supporting roles (played by Bruce Willis, Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman, to name a few) is super impressive too.
As we drove to Jett’s nine-month appointment this morning, I asked Ryan what he thought the point of the movie was. We both took away a couple things: That its good to keep perspective… Sometimes we can worry/focus on things that aren’t as important when you step back and look at the bigger picture. Also, we both felt like we could learn a thing or two from the kids in the movie. As adults we seem to loose that child-like wonder… And why? So we can focus more energy on adult-like things like finances and the six o’clock news? We have responsibilities, that’s for sure… But recapturing the wide-eyed wonder of youth is important, too.
Thanks for reminding us, Wes. :)
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