The Ultimate Wes Anderson Treasure Chest Just Dropped

You've got gripes with digital media? Your senses deserve a fantastical whirlwind around the whimsical world of Wes Anderson? You're a film aficionado with a love for tangible troves of treasure? Raise your hand! And let me alert you all to a shiny item that's available just around the corner! Criterion is blowing our mind yet once more by consolidating the first ten fiestas of our beloved writer/director Wes Anderson into a one-of-a-kind box set. Yes, Anderson was embraced by Criterion before, but we've never seen a celebration quite like this.

For the first time ever, Criterion is rolling out Anderson's films as a fabulous box set, rendering each film with new 4K digital masters, bundled up in a box so 'very-Anderson', it looks like you're about to leaf through small uniquely-bound diaries! And while you're there, why not dive into reprints of interesting essays including newer additions? Michael Scorsese's piece on “Bottle Rocket” in Esquire, Richard Brody's thoughts on “The French Dispatch” and works from James L. Brooks, Erica Wagner and Geoffrey O’Brien are just some of the glittering names included. So, not just a feast for the eyes, but a banquet for the mind too!

But let's not drift away from the crown jewels of this box set, the ten cinematic gems themselves! The "Wes Anderson Archive" is more than just a run-through of ten films. It’s a tantalizing tour through the creative journey of Anderson's vivid oeuvre. It all begins with a simple comedy flavored “Bottle Rocket” and gradually evolves into expressive works like “Rushmore” and “The Royal Tenenbaums.” The collection of films uniquely explores a specific direction and style, ending with Anderson's latest masterpiece, “The French Dispatch". You also get to see the director's dabbling with stop-motion in “Fantastic Mr. Fox” and “Isle of Dogs.” For an encore, you always can grab the non-Criterion offerings, “Asteroid City” and “The Phoenician Scheme."

I know quality is a concern for you connoisseurs out there, but rest assured, the films in 4K mode offer gratifying visuals (with a few exceptions like a fading “Tenenbaums”) while master audio tracks enhance music appreciation, offering you a positively popcorn-worthy bandwagon.

A cherry on top, Criterion’s set features abundant hours of extras. If you're craving insightful commentaries or look for exclusive novelties like the MTV Movie Awards special segment, “Max Fischer Players Present”, they've got you covered. Enjoy segments made by Albert Maysles, home movies by Ed Norton, video essays by David Bordwell and much more!

We've seen eye-popping box sets from Criterion Collection in the past ranging from Agnes Varda’s and Ingmar Bergman's classics to the Godzilla legacy. But this one might just be the creme de la creme of them all. So, buckle up and get ready to journey into Anderson's world of magnificence, one film at a time.