Poison (2023)

• Year: 2023
• IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28912885/
• Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/poison
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• Keywords: poison, snake, india, based on short story, short film, roald dahl,

6.9/10

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Poison, the final short film from Wes Anderson (adapted from Roald Dahl’s short story of the same name), is kind of a mixed bag. First things first, I don’t think I have much to say about Poison, as I have discussed Anderson’s style in my reviews of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and The Ratcatcher. Like those short films, this one, too, consists of multiple narrators and the director moves between them with self-assurance. This confidence is one of the most seductive things about Anderson’s films. In the hands of a lesser filmmaker, all four shorts could have easily collapsed under the weight of their narrative ambition. But in Anderson’s hands, even the least successful stories (Henry Sugar and The Swan) don’t completely sag, though they look unnecessary and overwhelming.—yusufpiskin

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Intense and rewarding

How can 15 minutes around a man in a bed sweating and whispering be that intense? The great Wes and the great Cumberbatch at it again. The way Wes directed this and the way Cumberbatch was able to have such powerful presence and performance using only his face and whispers speak volumes of the talent involved in these shorts. Dev Petal delivers great physical comedy but his narration is a bit too fast for my liking. This short has a great ending and an important message. Phenomenal all around.

I enjoyed this and Henry Sugar the most out the four shorts. I think it’s fair to say Benedict Cumberbatch fits right in with Wes. Cumberbatch keeps proving that he can do anything.

Wes Anderson short from Roald Dahl story

Woods (Dev Patel) arrives to check on his friend Harry (Benedict Cumberbatch). Harry quietly indicates that he has a deadly snake on his stomach. Dr. Ganderbai (Ben Kingsley) comes to help extract it.

This is a Wes Anderson film adapted from a Roald Dahl story. He has released four such shorts on Netflix. In a way, these combine for a full length movie. Maybe that’s the initial intention. This is the first short that I watched. The monotone narration does need some getting used to. Eventually, I get the point. We’re looking for a snake in Cumberbatch’s pants. I can’t help but smile at that. Then the short takes a sharp turn and plays the race card. It’s a big swing. It puts an exclamation point on this short.

Turns out Wes is great at tension

Poison is a short film filled with tension pretty much instantaneously, initially feeling like a fun piece of style over substance until its final moments in which it suddenly gets a lot darker with an ending designed to leave a lasting impression.

Fulfilling the promise of Henry Sugar, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dev Patel and Ben Kingsley all get a much welcome second go at playing in the world of Wes. With Cumberbatch mostly restricted to a bed Dev Patel becomes the standout, still perfect with his delivery and mannerisms.

Wes Anderson’s direction is always flawless in its visual construction, the sets here remain gorgeous to look at but a lot smaller in scale and the best surprise here is Wes showing that his usual, heightened style actually works really well for crafting tension.