Alicia I love this movie so much

ThiefHott Too much of everything

Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

bettycjung 2/23/18. A somewhat silly parody to pay homage to Jacques-Yves Cousteau (those red hats and speedos). Great ocean cinematography but the story line is totally silly. Decent cast for fans (Murray, Wilson, Blanchett and Huston).

ainastyles I saw this movie with my family and even though it was a colorful Wes Anderson film, it was kind of boring. The only one that finished the movie was my dad, who just did it to have seen it. I was in shock after I found out it had such good reviews, and I think its worth it to watch it again if you don't like it. Either its very good or very bad.

imdb-45 If you're over 30 or 40 you've probably seen the older documentaries. My parents are big fans of Cousteau stuff, which is really dated by today's standards. This film is a quirky, very funny parody of a ocean explorer who is well past his prime. His old films are the over the top, contrived but supposedly spontaneous majestic ocean nature documentaries. And if you've seen them, it's funny. It's more of a character study of a team that is doing what it can to placate a legend in the field of oceanography and also can be a bunch of stooges, since the captain is focused on a senseless revenge mission.This is a totally hit or miss film. Like it or hate it. Get it or you don't get it. So I get the high ratings and think it's hilarious. The joy isn't in the plot itself as to what specifically happens but the funny journey along the way towards the unknown confrontation with an old enemy. There are some subplots, such as the "is he or isn't he" the abandoned son of the captain along with the love interest that is somewhat in between the Zissous.What I like about this film is that at least it is an original effort and not yet another rehash of something else. It's humorous, not intended to be taken seriously at all and completely an exaggeration and satire of a time that is long gone and probably relates far more to an older generation. This is why you'll see many ratings from younger people who just hate the film, not getting the joke that this is a Cousteau parody, something they have never seen or a time which they experienced.

SnoopyStyle Famed oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) is out for revenge after his comrade Esteban gets eaten by a mystery shark during their last documentary. Ned Plimpton (Owen Wilson) joins him claiming to be his son. Jane Winslett-Richardson (Cate Blanchett) is the pregnant reporter joining on her own dime. Eleanor Zissou (Anjelica Huston) is the wife and Klaus Daimler (Willem Dafoe) is his right hand man. Bill Ubell is the stooge from the bond company. They break into an underwater station owned by Alistair Hennessey (Jeff Goldblum) to steal his gear. There is a romantic triangle and a pirate hideaway.It's Wes Anderson's movie after 'The Royal Tenenbaums'. He's doubling down on the deadpan humor on his way to creating his own unique style. It is amusing more than humorous. Bill Murray is a bit too harsh to be likable. This is one more step for Wes on his road to achieving something amazing. This one does get more fun the second time around. The first time is a bit of WTF.