The short movie just premiered in Venice.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Rotten Tomatoes score for Wes Anderson's The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is in, and it marks a career-best for the director. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar had its premiere on August 31 at the Venice Film Festival. It's a short adaptation of author Roald Dahl's story of the same name, which follows a man who attempts to learn an unusual skill so that he can cheat at gambling.
Following its festival premiere, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar boasts a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score of 100% at the time of writing. This is the highest score a movie can attain, as well as the highest score of any of Anderson's movies. Anderson has been active in Hollywood for nearly three decades and has written and directed 11 films and four short films throughout his career, with his second-best Rotten Tomatoes score actually a tie between his other Dahl adaptation, Fantastic Mr.
How Does The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar Compare To Anderson's Other Movies? While The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar boasts Anderson's highest Rotten Tomatoes score, it's debatable whether it truly is the best movie of his career. After all, a number of his projects have attained Rotten Tomatoes scores in the high 90s, including Fantastic Mr. Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, and Grand Budapest Hotel.
There's also the fact that Anderson's films can divide critics and audiences quite a bit, due to the fact they are very unique. Oftentimes, they are off-kilter with quirky characters, pastel colors, and experimental camera angles and aspect ratios. While some view these works as masterpieces and appreciate Anderson's style and aesthetic, not everyone gets it. Some find the movies to be difficult to understand, pretentious, or too similar to one another.
One of the reasons why The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar might have an edge over other Anderson movies is that Dahl is a good match for the director. Dahl's whimsical, allegorical, story-within-a-story tale has the perfect ingredients for Anderson's style, allowing for a wonderful interpretation of the classic story. Plus, since it's a short film, it gives viewers Anderson's signature style in a more manageable dose.
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