On rewatch Grace Edwards is a great Wes Anderson actor; not sure what she can do in other movies but she does well in this role and the Anderson aesthetic. Also, the score for this is truly great. The sound in general is really maybe the best I can think of in a Wes movie.
I just don’t get how Ace could be so stupid and how is an entire movie based on that? I feel like with Nicky being the big bad guy and being so small and the marital troubles with a crazy drug addict who uses her body to get stuff, Marty was telling us something… maybe autobiographical. Loved the scene with Marty’s mom, though.
Also, how was she not arrested right away for being drunk and on drugs and crashing her…
Paul Raci gives an incredible performance.
Truly what I’m looking for in a movie. A tribute to the recoup, rebuild, retire, and relearn. People in band are sheltered which means they aren’t so susceptible to the outside, which leads them to growth others can’t comprehend. It’s a mix of East and West Philo that resonates.
Hearing the world through what is going on in his head is a huge part of the film, and not what most want to generally hear in a film as it can be off-putting — and that’s to shame!
