The author collects images and an interview with the Wes Anderson for each of his first seven films, while inserting a bit too much of Matt Zoller Seitz into the mix. Favorite Wes Anderson quote, responding to Seitz multiple times in the book, "Hmmm."

The images include production, storyboard and behind the scenes, and are lovingly large in this coffee table style book. I read it cover to cover, and... I think it wasn't really designed for that. The interviews hint at some of what Anderson is thinking, but separating that wheat from the chaff of Seitz going on about other films is more work than it is worth.

Apparently the author and/or the director were interested in continuing the project, because a subsequent single-film book was released for The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs and The French Dispatch. I liked those films, but I'm not sure I'll do much more than browse these books. 2½ stars out of 5.