i do not know what be be attempt by this movie . if it be a parody and then it drastically need humor . bill murray character zissou be an empty shell of a person who really doesn not care about anything and not even money or greed like royal tannenbaum . it be hard for me to see any resemblance to film maker cousteau . most of the character be a one side a paper doll . owen wilson ned be the only one who seem to have any blood pulsing through his vein . basically and this movie be a vapid cartoon . actual aquatic life be wonderful . why do this movie want to adorn fish with finger paint and rhinestone . how depressing .