My mini-review of THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME.

Short version: it is, indeed, a Wes Anderson movie. Also: I guess I am now a Wes Anderson Movies Guy. I go see Wes Anderson Movies. …I’m also a Guy Ritchie Movies Guy, so I’m not exactly sure how that’s all gonna integrate itself in the future.

Slightly longer version: it’s a Wes Anderson movie, and I enjoyed it. I get the impression that big-name actors do his films to hang out with each other on the production set and shoot the breeze for a few weeks and, oh, hey, let’s put a movie together while we’re here. Maybe that’s why I like Wes Anderson flicks. They’re all visibly having a good time, and that can come through on the screen.

That being said, not everybody likes Wes Anderson movies, and that’s okay. Nobody has to like everything. But if you like his stuff, you’ll like THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME.