Review of Bottle Rocket (1996) by Travis R — 20 Aug 2008

It is easy to see the start of the Wes Anderson film coming to life in this film. It has several really funny moments and a fairly good plot.

This review of Bottle Rocket (1996) was written by Travis R on 20 Aug 2008.

Bottle Rocket has generally received positive reviews.

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