Kudos to everyone involved for taking a big swing on this and connecting impressively.

While Joy Ride is formulaic, in the end, what actually matters is if it’s funny. It is. Very.

A captivating and beautiful experience.

It is about seeing an actor we like playing a character we have enjoyed in a story that feels familiar. It is generally pretty fun to watch.

Asteroid City, hits all the notes a Wes Anderson aficionado would hope for, and then a few extra on top of that.

It is consistently enjoyable, smart in its ridiculousness and I laughed a lot.

It is certainly not a terrible experience. Still, it is hard to recommend it when Pixar has done so much better, so many times.

It feels like the filmmakers watched a couple of eight-year-old boys play with their toys, then adapted it into a movie.

Even when it gets frustrating, Sanctuary is intriguing.

While it obviously doesn’t have the novelty of the original, it builds on its gorgeous world in clever and creative ways.