

Although this is essentially a Moby Dick story of an arrogant explorer chasing down the murderous and elusive jaguar shark, the complicated relationships Zissou has with basically everyone on his ship turn this into a heavier film than I might have expected. By the end, I’d laughed, I’d cried, and I’d started to google Italian Riviera vacations. Steve Zissou is many things- explorer, terrible husband, flirt, friend, but most importantly, lover of Campari. The Life Aquatic was een critische en commerciële flop. Sophisticated and simple- splash some over an ice cube, add a twist of lemon, and you’ve got a drink fit for a dashing underwater explorer. Na bescheiden successen als Rushmore en The Royal Tenenbaums, betekende deze film samen met The Darjeeling Limited het dieptepunt van Andersons carrière.

Op Rotten Tomatoes behaalde de film een negatieve score van 56. While watching The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, I recommend drinking Campari on the Rocks. Pour a generous amount of Campari over ice, and garnish with a lemon or orange twist. Sip, and think of the one that got away.īeing the style geek that I am, I can’t help but admire the Campari bottle itself. Not only is the label as cool as a Brazilian David Bowie cover artist, but the red liqueur looks fantastic against the mint green walls of The Belafonte. From Wes Anderson, I would expect nothing less.
