12 Delayed 2021 Movies That Really Weren't Worth The Wait

12. The French Dispatch

Delayed for a year thanks to the pandemic, The French Dispatch - which sees Wes Anderson dabbling in an anthology format - is unfortunately a contender for Anderson's worst film to date.

Why? Because it lacks the one thing that makes Anderson's movies so special: their heartfelt storytelling. Anderson's visual style is completely brilliant, but it's his screenwriting prowess that has made him arguably one of the best filmmakers working today.

Sadly, The French Dispatch is bereft of the heart that made works like The Grand Budapest Hotel, Moonrise Kingdom and The Royal Tenenbaums modern classics. For the most part, it's an empty exercise in style with little in the way of substance, making it quite an indifferent viewing.

As well as this, none of the film's short stories are that interesting, and while casting famous actors in small parts is an Anderson trademark, some actors here get roles which are so small and insubstantial that it just feels pretty insulting.

It's not a bad film at all, but it's a very disappointing nonetheless. Hopefully Wes Anderson's next effort, Asteroid City (it's unconfirmed when this will come out), will be up to his normal high standard.