Director: Wes Anderson
Staring: Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, Robert Musgrave, Andrew Wilson
Year: 1996
Run Time: 91 Minutes
How: Apple TV (Netflix)
How: Apple TV (Netflix)
Bottle Rocket was Director Wes Anderson's first major film. Along side friend and co-writer/actor Owen Wilson, Anderson directs a quirky heist movie in his own unique style.
The film opens in Texas as Dignan (Owen Wilson) "rescues" Anthony (Luke Wilson) from a voluntary mental facility where Anthony has been staying for exhaustion. Dignan, has developed a 75 year for the pair to work their way criminal world.
Dignan is eager to please, but does not take criticism well and has a compulsive need to be in charge. The first step in this plan is for them to rob Anthony's do a series of practice heists.
Dignan recruits Bob Mapplethorpe (Musgrave) to be the crew's getaway driver as he is the only person they know with a car. The gang buys a gun and Digan plans to rob a bookstore and subsequently "go on the lam". All this is in order to impress Dingnan's old boss and rumored thief, Mr. Henry (Caan).
The crew hides out at a motel where Anthony falls madly in love a housekeeper named Ines. The two spend time together while she works. After Bob takes off in the middle of the night to bail his brother, played by third Wilson brother, Andrew. Dignan feels betrayed by this. Meanwhile Anthony asks Ines to run away with him, but she knows can't just pick up her life and leave with him.
Dignan is eager to please, but does not take criticism well and has a compulsive need to be in charge. The first step in this plan is for them to rob Anthony's do a series of practice heists.
Dignan recruits Bob Mapplethorpe (Musgrave) to be the crew's getaway driver as he is the only person they know with a car. The gang buys a gun and Digan plans to rob a bookstore and subsequently "go on the lam". All this is in order to impress Dingnan's old boss and rumored thief, Mr. Henry (Caan).
The crew hides out at a motel where Anthony falls madly in love a housekeeper named Ines. The two spend time together while she works. After Bob takes off in the middle of the night to bail his brother, played by third Wilson brother, Andrew. Dignan feels betrayed by this. Meanwhile Anthony asks Ines to run away with him, but she knows can't just pick up her life and leave with him.
This film, being Anderson's first, lacks a lot of the polish of his later work. His trademark visual style, highlighted by symmetry, bold colors, and framing are not as pronounced as you see in his newer films. This also is the first film of both Wilson brothers and it shows. Its an interesting film that show the promise of a young director. It can move a little slow at times, but it is heartfelt and unique in a way only Wes Anderson can be.
Rating: 6.5/10
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