The Phoenician Scheme
July 15, 2025 | 104 words | Movies
Wes Anderson’s latest entry, The Phoenician Scheme, is once again a very clever and droll affair with an entertaining cast of characters and its own unique look, unlike anything else around. With the occasional cinematic homage sprinkled into the proceedings now and then for good measure. All of which I find very appealing.
But I don’t know. Maybe I just caught this movie at the wrong time Maybe it just wasn’t my night, kid. Without wanting to rain on Mr. Anderson’s parade, by the end it just struck me like a lot of trouble to go to for not that big of a pay-off.
Robert J. Cavanaugh, Jr.
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