Bottle Rocket is Wes Anderson's first film debut starring Owen Wilson, Luke Wilson, and Robert Musgrave. It was pretty impressive for a directors first film compare to me, I made a shit film when I was 9 called "Ryan V Grace". I can't find the movie anymore, but believe me, it was AWFUL. Bottle Rocket is very smart, very clever, and very fun Crime flick that turned actors Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson into Hollywood stars. Even though I've seen way better performances than this, it was still pretty good for a first time. I'm a big fan of Wes Anderson so I discovered this movie and watched it.The Story is about three friends in the Crime business. Dignan (Owen Wilson) is eccentric, quirky, and very obsessive in wanting to become a gangster. His friend Anthony (Luke Wilson) just got released from a mental hospital, but he dosen't really want to become a gangster, because he already got into trouble and had to go to a mental hospital to pay the price. But he joins because he's his friend. The third friend Bob (Robert Musgrave) is their getaway driver for their robberies. Both Anthony and Bob neither want to be a gangster, but they join Dignan because their still his friends, and friends need to stick together. The three go on crazy adventures together. Pretty much, the only problem I have with this film is, the acting isn't really that great, but what you'd expect for first time performances. Bottle Rocket is a charming story of friendship and following your dreams.

Short and Simple Review by WubsTheFadgerWes Anderson's first feature film shows us this directors future potential. Bottle Rockets is not his best film but it has some good moments. Throughout the film, there are very funny scenes and some good dialogue. I just thought that the film was missing Anderson's classic quirkiness and weirdness.The acting is very good. Owen and Luke Wilson work great together and both are very funny. Robert Musgrave, Ned Dowd, Andrew Wilson, and Jenni Tooley all perform well.The pacing, for me, was a little slow and the runtime was overlong. This film was better as a short rather than a full feature.Pros: Some funny moments in the story, Owen and Luke Wilson's performance, and good overall actingCons: Slow pacing, an overlong runtime, and the film was missing Anderson's weirdnessOverall Rating: 6.5

If you've come of age in the 21st century, then you know Wes Anderson as one of the most important indie directors. His oeuvre (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited, Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel) features quirky characters, scenes with centered action, and generally unusual plots. And he tends to cast Bill Murray in supporting roles.His debut, 1996's "Bottle Rocket", is a little different. Bill Murray is absent. There are a few scenes with centered action, but the emphasis is certainly on the characters and plot. Owen and Luke Wilson play friends who plan a series of heists. I found the best part of the movie to be the whole sequence in the motel; the heists themselves came across as secondary to the events in the motel.So, while it doesn't give that much of a hint of Anderson's later movies, "Bottle Rocket" is still an enjoyable one. James Caan's character struck me as an allusion to his most famous one. And Kumar Pallana accomplished something practically unheard of: he debuted in cinema when he was pushing eighty."Tell him I love him." Ha!

As much as I adore a majority of Wes Anderson's work, it is tricky to jump into Bottle Rocket if you've seen much of his oeuvre beforehand (especially his more frenetic works that currently hit an apex at Grand Budapest Hotel). If this is your first Wes Anderson film, it's certainly a good start. If you've seen Rushmore, Tenenbaums, or even Life Aquatic beforehand, it's certainly fine, as in those films Anderson's style he is known for today hasn't quite evolved as it is now. If you're hot of the heels from Budapest Hotel, though, you may want to proceed with caution, as it is almost the polar opposite in terms of style and pacing. Maybe if I give it another shot, I'll appreciate it more, but for now Bottle Rocket stands a as a firm 4 for me.