'The Phoenician Scheme' Proves That Wes Anderson Should Direct More Action

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Who would've thought that the best source for action-adventure at the multiplexes in the early stages of summer would come from Wes Andersonand not the new Mission: Impossible movie that it's competing against? Okay, that claim is highly subjective and dubious, but the point stands. Everyone thinks they have Anderson figured out--now 12 feature films deep into his career. His sensibilities are quirky, he likes symmetrical dollhouses, and his actors have wry line deliveries. He's become a love-him-or-hate-him kind of filmmaker, and the naysayers were ready to dismiss The Phoenician Schemeas just another Wes Anderson dramedy.

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