The French Dispatch is essentially an ode to the print journalism where it accounts a fictional story of an American newspaper in France. The story is a typical Wes Anderson film. The European feelers are evident in the storytelling which has a leisurely charm to it. The screenplay is a high concept one. Broken down into articles, each article is enacted in the form of a story which unfolds like an anthology. This for me was beautiful to witness! The screenplay also transports you to a period where the stories are set in with a great amount of panache. The entire screenplay is like poetry in motion, steady and layered. This is an immersive experience where you don’t question the logic, instead you sit back and enjoy the drama unfold. All the three stories do keep you invested throughout. I particularly enjoyed the first anthology that had a few doses of dark humour as well. The unconventional storytelling technique works like a charm here. The second one was quite good as well where the story was a bit quirky and abashed. I had moderate issues with the last one especially because the plot was a bit too thin. But the graphics and the images more than compensate for the story(or the lack of it). The European culture is evident in each of the three stories which makes it authentic too. The final act also has its share of humour and ends on a bittersweet note. Overall, an excellent screenplay, something very different from what I have seen recently. And the use of animation was clever and refreshing as well!