Bottle Rocket **
(First Viewing)

Upon his release from a mental hospital following a breakdown, the directionless Anthony joins his friend Dignan (who seems far less sane than Anthony.) Dignan has hatched a hair brained scheme for an as-yet unspecified crime spree that somehow involves his former boss, the (supposedly) legendary Mr. Henry. With the help of their pathetic neighbor and pal Bob, Anthony and Dignan pull a job and hit the road, where Anthony finds love with motel maid Inez. When our boys finally hook up with Mr. Henry, the ensuing escapade turns out to be far from what anyone expected.

Brother Luke and Owen Wilson worked well together and it's a shame they don't get more films together. I've always liked Owen more than Luke and I thought Owen was the show stealer of this film. Both men were crazy and complete f*ck ups, but Owen was able to add some decent humor to the film. He seemed like an 8-year-old kid playing cops and robbers at some points. This was my first time I was exposed to Robert Musgrave's work. My favorite scene of his was when he discovered his brother was being arrested for being a drug distributor and he says to Anthony "Anthony, I need to talk to you, man... Anthony, I have got to talk to you! Look, I am sorry about this, this seems like a nice soiree, but I have got a family situation. I don't care what you think. I dont care! Tengo una situaciĆ³n con mi familia! Dignan does not want to deal with it, could you please come outside for a minute?"