What is it about?
In this adaptation of Roald Dahl’s famous story, a rich man discovers the existence of a guru who can see without eyes and sets out to master this gift for cheating at a game.
Wes Anderson’s Little Wonder
The World of Roald Dahl highlights Wes Anderson, who is adapting some of his stories into films for Netflix, which has acquired the Roald Dahl Story Company, which manages the rights to the Roald Dahl catalog from 2021, after the partnership began three years earlier. streaming service and its successors, for almost $700 million!
The first short story to make it to the screen, The Amazing Story of Henry Sugar has been adapted into a medium-length film that lasts 37 minutes! And the choice of this format is wise to honor the story written by Roald Dahl without reducing it or stretching it too much. Wes Anderson with The French Dispatch has already proven that he has fun with stories.
The wonderful story of Henry Sugar tells the life of a rich man who calls himself Henry Sugar and who has a great addiction to gambling. The ability to see without eyes, which he learned from years of yoga.
His exploits were recorded in a diary kept by a doctor who wanted Kahn’s story to be known to all. Henry Sugar will then use this book as a valuable guide to acquire the same abilities as Imdad Kahn to cheat at the casino and become even richer.
Wes Anderson fans will be in for a treat with this adaptation of Henry Sugar’s wonderful story, as this 16mm film is bursting with ideas and creativity. With the same color palette that made the director so special, as usual, and the same attention to detail surrounding the actors – and handmade, this new film from Wes Anderson shines with its originality. , novelty and theatricality.
The actors deliver a very literary story with incredible energy that avoids any boredom or deadening for the audience, who absorb the story like a life-size picture book. The world of Roald Dahl blends perfectly with the special and exceptional world of cinematography with its precise shots, its pastel colors and its almost cartoonish energy.
The icing on the cake is that Wes Anderson always knows how to surround himself with a cast of actors who are perfect for the role(s). In this way, Ralph Fiennes gets into the skin of the evil Roald Dahl, but also the cunning policeman, and Benedict Cumberbatch is the perfect Henry Sugar.
The rest of the cast includes other impeccable talent like Dev Patel, Richard Ayoade and Ben Kingsley. In short, The Amazing Story of Henry Sugar is an unmissable little nugget that proves Wes Anderson’s ingenuity and madness when needed.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar is available on Netflix.
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