Review of Asteroid City (2023) by Braklovesmovies — 17 Jul 2023

A visually and artistically beautiful, slowly-unfolding metaphor about grief, existentialism, art and the human experience. Asteroid City is not an 'easy' movie, often requiring the viewer to pay attention to small details that return later in satisfying and emotionally compelling ways — something made easier by the film's hypnotizing cinematography.

Wes Anderson creatively makes use of multiple frame narratives in a manner rarely seen in modern cinema to tell an enchantingly beautiful story once you get to the core of it. Admittedly, it can get a little hard to follow at times, but yields good returns if you surrender your attention to this piece of art.