Review of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) by Manu G — 27 Jun 2011
With a plan to exact revenge on a mythical shark that killed his partner, oceanographer Steve Zissou rallies a crew that includes his estranged wife, a journalist, and a man who may or may not be his son.
Good movie. The story seems bizarre and weird but it was still decent and at times funny. Bill Murray always does quirky and not so common characters in his movie roles and he always delivers quite good including here with a ravishing performance. Very good cast!
Steve Zissou, sea-film auteur a la Jacques Cousteau, has reason to be melancholy: his partner has been eaten, perhaps by a mythic jaguar shark, his wife may be taking up with her ex-husband, a young man appears claiming Steve is his father (Steve hates fathers), his most recent films have tanked, he's having trouble raising money for his venture to revenge his partner, and he's attracted to a pregnant reporter who prefers the pretender. At sea, in pursuit of the shark, will he escape pirates and mutiny, forge the bonds of fatherhood, place his arm around his wife, find the monster of the deep, re-establish box office hegemony, and discover a reason to smile?
This review of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) was written by Manu G on 27 Jun 2011.
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou has generally received positive reviews.
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