Cannes Review: The Phoenician Scheme Finds Wes Anderson Losing the Plot in Breakneck, Tiresome Spy Comedy
We begin with music that’s uncharacteristically tense for a Wes Anderson film––chugging cellos leading a full orchestra that’s more Mission: Impossible than Moonrise Kingdom––and opener à la Nolan blockbusters: an assassination attempt. It’s an exhilarating launch into a story that...
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