A small brilliant boy is tormented by two large idiotic bullies.A small brilliant boy is tormented by two large idiotic bullies.A small brilliant boy is tormented by two large idiotic bullies.
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- TriviaOne of four Netflix shorts directed by Wes Anderson and based on stories by Roald Dahl, all released over four days in the same week: September 27-30, 2023.
- Part 1, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023) - September 27
- Part 2, this film - September 28
- Part 3, The Rat Catcher (2023) - September 29
- Part 4, Poison (2023) - September 30
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Roald Dahl: Some people, when they have taken too much and have been driven beyond the point of endurance, simply crumble and collapse and give up. Others however, though they are not many, who will for some reason always be unconquerable. You meet them in time of war and also in time of peace. They have an indomitable spirit. And nothing, neither pain, nor torture, nor threat of death will cause them to give up. Little Peter Watson was one of these.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (2024)
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Part of Anderson's clutch of Netflix adaptations, and the second I saw after Henry Sugar. Stylistically it follows much the same Jackanory vibe of a singular narrator simply reading the story aloud surrounded by cinematic flourishes. Rupert Friend manages the breakneck staccato delivery with spellbinding intensity. Dahl's dark little satirical stories fit Anderson's mild sarcasm rather well and the all-encompassing aesthetic gels it fantastically. The rail tracks becoming stairs are an amazing flourish and it is hypnotic but I can't help but wonder if these stories could do with more space to breathe. There's an element of self consciousness behind the speed and artifice that takes away a little. Otherwise, very much dig it.
- owen-watts
- Jan 7, 2025
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- Runtime17 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1
- 16 : 9
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