The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Modern hip directors like Mr Anderson try to replicate classic film techniques and styles to align themselves with the much more talented and entertaining directors of the past. They want to disguise the fact that they are not entertaining and nowhere near as talented. They don’t succeedThis lazy stylistic theft just makes me long for the straightforward honest and original films of the past. Dahl’s legacy deserves better.

Now, this is art. This is what makes you wonder what a wonderful mind can do to write a story. Absolute masterpiece of narration, story-telling, acting, ect. It was one of the bests I've ever seen. Totally recommend it. I couldn't take my eyes off it the whole time.

Oh my, just totally loved this amazing storytelling! Brought brilliantly by some of the worlds best actors

Wes Anderson brings the short stories of Roald Dahl to life in a series of four short films (streaming on Netflix). Wes Anderson’s postmodern filmmaking style is a perfect match to Dahl’s quirky stories. First, I recommend watching the other three short films - The Swan, The Rat Catcher, and Poison - first before Henry Sugar. These other three are under 20 minutes each and are a great primer to a longer short film (... paradox?). CONTINUE READING ON LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/5QlIQl

4 unique shorts wonderfully adapted from Rohd Dahl’s literature with Wes Anderson’s direction as a match made in heaven. The dialogue is wonderfully narrated straight from the book while visually shown off like a vividly pretty yet loosely managed stage play. All 4 stories are quite interesting, with Poison being the most tense, The ratcatcher being the most peculiar, The Swam being the saddest, and Henry Sugar being the most whimsical. Each story stands on their own, but together, they all make something wonderful.

Though very well made, The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar feels more like a book being read out loud to you and not like an actual film.

It is relly condescending to the audience to think people don’t already know that unearned wealth and cheating leads to emptiness. This is insulting and creators and actors should really be ashamed to show their contempt for the audience. Poorly written and executed.

93/100 - Wes Andersons amazing style blends theater and film into one with this production. A genuinely captivating story with great acting, this fast paced apologue showcases what a collective effort can accomplish.

I believe all the positive reviews were written by friends and relatives. It was a challenge to sit through this movie. Boring and annoying. Cannot believe that such a constellation produced such a terrible movie. What a shame!

Surprise! Great author, great director, great cast, great reviews and such a boring movie about nothing! Poorly executed project.