The essential elements that make up a Wes Anderson movie

Singular director Wes Anderson is back to skew our minds and dazzle our eyes in his new movie Asteroid City. A constellation of A-list stars assembles for this typically offbeat story of a junior stargazing convention that is populated by the usual Anderson assortment of deadpan adults and their kids.

Anderson's movies revel in their sense of artificiality, often lacing stories within stories while blurring the line between live-action and animation. Asteroid City is no different and is set to delight die-hard fans of the filmmaker.

So, what are the elements that make up a typical Wes Anderson movie? With Asteroid City now on limited release, here are the constituent parts.

 

Alternating aspect ratios...

 

 

+ Zooms...

 

+ Bright pastel colours...

 

+ Black and white visuals...

 

+ All-star casts...

 

+ POV shots...

 

+ Classic pop music...

 

+ A score from Alexandre Desplat...


= New Wes Anderson movie Asteroid City

 

Head on a journey with one of cinema's quirkiest and most distinctive filmmakers. Asteroid City is on release now at selected Cineworlds.

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