The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

2004

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Drama / Romance

90
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 57% · 224 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 82% · 100K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 222556 222.6K

absurd humor parent child relationship red cap dysfunctional family rivalry eccentric

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Plot summary

Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his father, and Jane, a journalist pregnant by a married man. They travel the sea, all too often running into pirates and, perhaps more traumatically, various figures from Zissou's past, including his estranged wife, Eleanor.

Director

Wes Anderson Photo
Wes Anderson

Top cast

Willem Dafoe Photo
Willem Dafoe as Klaus Daimler
Owen Wilson Photo
Owen Wilson as Ned Plimpton
Cate Blanchett Photo
Cate Blanchett as Jane Winslett-Richardson
Jeff Goldblum Photo
Jeff Goldblum as Alistair Hennessey
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU 2160p.BLU.x265
752.38 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 59 min
Seeds 18
1.85 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 59 min
Seeds 100+
5.4 GB
3840*1608
English 5.1
R
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 58 min
Seeds 44

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 6 / 10

So a giant shark gobbles up his lifelong

So a giant shark gobbles up his lifelong partner and Jacques Cousteau’s stunt double “Steve Zissou” (Bill Murray) promptly embarks his crew aboard his converted WWII mine hunter and sets off in search of this leviathan of the seas. Of course, “Zissou” has spent so much of his life pursuing his quest for aquatic greatness that his domestic life is a bit of a mess, and that only gets more complicate when “Ned” (Owen Wilson) shows up claiming to be his long lost son. Who knew what, when and why is quickly swept under the rubber mats as he, too, joins in the search for the menacing beast along with journalist “Jane” (Cate Blanchett) for whom they both take a bit of a shine! Meantime, “Zissou” hasn’t got too much cash, but luckily his wealthy nemesis “Hennessey” (Jeff Goldblum) has a few well stocked facilities he can pilfer from and so armed with some “borrowed” tech they set off into an un-policed zone where dangers lurk both above and below the water line. I suppose fans of Murray might get more from this, or even the dry as a bone Wilson - but for me this was all just a bit too contrived; it’s not remotely funny and if you ever saw “Le monde du silence” (1956) then you’ll have most of the basic premise laid out for you. There ought to have been some fine underwater photography but nope, not really - just a mix of dysfunctional family life and a distinct lack of aquatic life tapered to the comedic talents of a cast that offers loads of cameos but not too much else. Watchable enough, but no great shakes - sorry.
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Reviewed by perica-43151 8 / 10

Quirky but fun

This Wes Anderson movie is very quirky but fans of Wes Anderson will not be disappointed. The movie is part a loving parody of Jacques Cousteau, part character study, with a lot of wit and understated acting. Beautifully shot, it is more complex and straightforward than some other Anderson movies, but still has a mesmerizing effect and grows on you upon repeated viewings. Justifiably a cult classic, it is perhaps not the best of Wes Anderson movies, but it is not the worst either, despite unjustly being panned by critics. If you have a functioning brain, give it a try.

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