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I just finished watching The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou and I enjoyed it more than I expected to. The thing that made it so appealing was probably Bill Murray in the title role. For some reason, I expected his character from The Royal Tenenbaums (also directed by Wes Anderson) given a feature, but thankfully that wasn't the case. Instead, Steve Zissou is much more like the old Bill Murray persona most people remember so fondly from the 1980's and early 1990's, before he made a few bad choices and pretty much disappeared for a while. He's still living in Anderson's world, but he's recognizable again, and you can't help but laugh along with him. Props also to Willem Dafoe, who steals most of his scenes with a funny German accent and wounded pride.