In 'The Phoenician Scheme', Wes Anderson curates an exquisite visual assembly, reminiscent of a museum exhibit filled with nostalgic items. The film juxtaposes its striking retro-futuristic set designs against a lifelessly portrayed cast, including Benicio del Toro's character, Zsa-zsa Korda, who navigates a shallow plot of adventure and paternal questioning. Korda's journey towards mortality leads him to reconsider his legacy, ultimately choosing his daughter Liesl over his sons, while their dynamic unfolds over a trial period of companionship amidst vintage aesthetics.
Wes Anderson's visual fetishes are carefully curated and pristinely displayed in every perfectly composed frame of The Phoenician Scheme, resembling a meticulously crafted museum exhibit.
Even an actor as shrewd as Benicio del Toro looks stranded inside of his middle-aged suits... they thicken his torso and slow him down.
Korda passes over his 11 sons' inheritance in favor of daughter Liesl, with the question of his filial paternity brought up intermittently throughout the narrative.
Covered by a white novitiate's habit, Liesl arrives at Korda's palazzo armed with a strict sense of faith and propriety, agreeing to a trial period.
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