The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou (2004) 5/10

Starring : Bill Murray, Anjelica Huston, Owen Wilson, Willem Dafoe, Cate Blanchett
Director : Wes Anderson
Running Time : 120 mins

Steve Zissou (Murray) embarks on a dangerous expedition to find and kill the mysterious Jaguar Shark which killed and ate one of his crew. Along the way he meets his apparently long-lost son Ned (Wilson) who asks to join the expedition, and Zissou soon finds himself under scrutiny from a reporter named Jane (Blanchett) who believes that the whole expedition is a sham. It isn't long into their voyage through unprotected waters that they find themselves under attack from pirates and the crew begin a rebellion against their captain.

This is a very slow movie, with little or no action or real development to keep it going. Murray is uncharacteristicly laid back and gives little or no emotion to his role, with much of the more interesting performances coming from the supporting cast. I would recommend giving this a miss, unless you are a fan of Wes Anderson's previous works.

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