Bottle Rocket, Wes Andersons directorial debut, and let me just say I hate this movie. I am not sure what is worse Owen Wilson’s writing or his acting, with that said you can begin to see Wes Andersons story telling and directorial style begin to develop here. The idea of the juxtaposition of roles, where children act as adults and adults act as children, begins in Bottle Rocket and comes to fruition in his next two movies Rushmore and The Royal Tenebaums, is quite brilliant. The only thing that I ask is how you can waste the greatest names ever, Bottle Rocket, on such a terrible movie. Bottle Rockets are one the greatest joys. They take two ideas that have intrigued man kind since the begging of time, fire and flight into one single entity. Today is the Fourth of July, which means that it is national fireworks day and my favorite holiday. I am not sure what the best part of the Fourth is it the food, being around the water, or the Fireworks, I do not think that it really matters. What is important is that you act like you are eight years old, eat too many hot dogs and too much cake, and enjoy the fireworks show. If you should happen to be lucky enough to be a kid it is your day to be an adult and play with fire and light off a few bottle rockets. And, for those of us who do not like birthdays or celebrate them, today is the day that we and everyone else can. Happy 4th of July.
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