Why ‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou’ Is Secretly Wes Anderson’s Best Film

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou was released 15 years ago today, the fourth film from the now-iconic director of melancholic whimsy Wes Anderson.

His previous three movies – Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, and The Royal Tenenbaums – were critical darlings, singling Anderson out as a young filmmaker to watch.

Then he made a movie about sad Bill Murray scouring the ocean for a killer shark, and boy howdy did nobody care for it.

And that’s a real shame, because not only is The Life Aquatic easily Anderson’s funniest film to date (in particular some truly excellent supporting performances from …

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