BOTTLE ROCKET: The Frida Cinema

305 East 4th Street,Santa Ana CA 92701

10 November, 2021

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The next entry in our Magnificent Andersons series is BOTTLE ROCKET, the full-length directorial debut of Wes Anderson. The next entry in our Magnificent Andersons series is Bottle Rocket, the full-length directorial debut of Wes Anderson. Inspired by Anderson’s 1992 short film of the same name, Bottle Rocket follows friends Anthony (Luke Wilson) and Dignan (Owen Wilson), along with their neighbor, Bob (Robert Musgrave). Anthony has just escaped from a mental hospital and is dragged into Dignan’s plan to commit crime and find his former boss, Mr. Henry (James Caan), as he’s an actual criminal who can show them the ropes. Once the trio head out on the road, they encounter a few mishaps along the way and soon realize they’re in way over their heads. A debut for many–Anderson’s first feature-length film and the first feature for the Wilson brothers–Bottle Rocket was celebrated by critics and cinephiles alike, with Martin Scorsese citing it as one of his favorite films of the ’90s. “A confident, eccentric debut about a trio of shambling and guileless friends who become the Candides of crime, Rocket feels particularly refreshing because it never compromises on its delicate deadpan sensibility.” – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times “Wes Anderson’s 1996 first feature (before Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums) is fresh, character driven, often funny, and unfashionably upbeat (as well as offbeat).” – Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader “The title refers to cheap fireworks that fizz before they flame out quietly, and that’s what three Southwestern slackers do in this amiable heist movie-cum-road flick.” – Steve Daly, Entertainment Weekly The Frida Cinema is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching, connecting, and educating communities through the art of cinema.  Founded in 2014, it is Orange County's sole non-profit, independent cinema.OC's year-round film festival.