Wes Andersonthe stylistically unique director - and currently a TikTok favorite thanks to some adorable AI-powered trends - is set to release his latest highly anticipated film. asteroid city, which has just premiered in Cannes. Reviews across the board were generally positive, with Anderson’s production values ​​and set design generally praising, although some comments were directed at the film’s “unconventional narrative approach”. However, a number of critics have stated that it is one of the director’s best films.

Collider Teresa Lakson caught the film’s premiere screening at Cannes, stating that the narrative approach “added new panache” but was “not as emotional” as previous films in the director’s oeuvre.

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Steve Carell, Jake Ryan and Liev Schreiber in Wes Anderson's Asteroid City
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IndieWire David Erlich was a big fan of the film, stating that asteroid city was one of Anderson’s best films that “offers a radical new perspective” on how the director approaches filmmaking.

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Matt Neglia from NextBestPicture also ravely praised the film, adding another voice, stating that it was one of Anderson’s best films. He described the cast as “flawless” and described the film as “a cosmically perfect blend” of Anderson’s style combined with character work.

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Continuing the positive momentum, DiscussingFilm’s Yasmin Kandil described the film as “charming”, adding that Anderson remains “one of the most talented writers of the modern cinematic era”.

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However, not everyone was won over by the YouTuber. Oscar Expert calling the film “surprisingly weak” and a “misfire”, although he praised the film’s “amazing set design”.

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asteroid city Releases in theaters June 23rd. movie stars Scarlett Johansson, Margot Robbie, Tom Hanks, Bill Murray, Bryan Cranston, Steve Carell, Jeff Goldblum and countless others. Watch the trailer below: