what a stunning body of work wes anderson have create . i will be honest and when i first saw the preview to this film i be worry that anderson may have go the way of so many other director who have develop their name in hollywood . art be replace by money and which be replace by angry fan . i saw the cgi fish and begin to feel a sweat break with nervousness . will he be able to continue the humor from bottle rocket and the darkness of rushmore and as well a the ensemble connectedness from the royal tennanbaums . well and folk and i be here to announce that he have take the hollywood money and have not veer too far off his signature course . i always imagine anderson work a a very dry martini . his humor and the most intelligent work i have see in a long time and be like the liquid itself and create this bold texture while pack a powerful emotional punch . the olive be the cast and give just some extra to nibble on while you enjoy the entire drink . place these element together and the drink and olive and and you have the life aquatic with steve zissou . to begin with and this film would not have work without anyone else in the lead than bill murray . his ability to contain himself while also give u the emotional stress of be a first time dad as well a loose his best friend be oscar worthy . he be the perfect guide for our trip and give u that knowledgeable laugh as well a those sympathetic eye that seem to shout and everything will work out . he be bold and smooth a both the captain of the vessel as well a learn the trick of be a father . his ability to deliver his line be both crucial and beautifully time give u just enough to make u fall in love with him by the end of the film . couple with his amazing performance be the work of everyone else involve . willem dafoe prove that he can handle any role and big or small and and make it very memorable . my favorite character during this voyage be cate blanchett role that nearly steal the show from murray . her multi depth character give u just the distraction that we need to see the power of the father or son relationship . her quirk take u deep into the human soul and give u a mother perspective to this mission . it be a beautiful counter to murray passive or aggressive father figure . goldblum be quickly become a favorite actor of mine and while huston prove that she still have the ability inside of her . both of these guy need to see more work . the rest of the eclectic cast range from the hilarious intern to the melancholy song of david bowie ( see if you can spot them . ) . even noah taylor ( of vanilla sky fame ) turn out a stunning performance . the cast shine through beautifully and play off each other and give u some of the best performance of the year . i will admit and anderson comic narrative will leave this dry taste in your mouth and but for me it be a great experience . his humor be dry and his film be dry and but that be what make him different than others in his field . he give u those long pause and obscure reference that will either force you to think or create frustration because you do not understand his meaning . i have grow up on his film since see bottle rocket and and i love the way this man create . one of my favorite line and scene in this film that i have rave to everyone a the epitome of an anderson film be when zissou first take ned to the island and eleanor tell steve that one of his cat die . after some banter and ned asks what type of cat it be . zissou reply who care . a tabby i think which isn not funny at first and but then you realize that all he have on the island be siamese cat and which only make me laugh harder in my seat . that be wes anderson humor and and it work perfectly for me . his ability to create these challenge character and put them in situation that i never saw come ( the pirate scene be one of them ) be outstanding . it felt a if he be throw his crew into different trouble daily who in turn produce some of the best work ever . only wes anderson could create beauty out of chaos . my fear of the cgi be mute immediately when i saw that anderson use the technique to create some of the most imaginative creature ever to lurk in the sea impress me . he do not use it a a central focus of the film ( until the end ) and and use it sporadically so that it really do not feel a if it be be use . the creature that he create be so bold and colorful that skillfully he use them to counter the life of zissou and which seem be get darker by the day . this contrast allow me to see deep into murray character and root for his misadventure throughout the entire film . overall and i be very impressed . i know that not many enjoy this picture as much a his previous work and but for me it be a fresh chapter with a stellar cast . anderson be slowly change the face of cinema and and soon others will follow try to recreate his award win voice and but will not succeed . this man be in the same boat a gondry and coppola and jonez and and kaufman . these be the imaginative thinker of hollywood that continually break the mold and open the door to new possibility . grade represent out of .