Restaurants, Art, and 'The Phoenician Scheme'


This essay contains spoilers for phoenician method

Anatole “Zsa-Zsa” corpsa is concerned with the same thing every complex, little hatred, the most rich man is concerned about: his heritage. We met him with murderers and conspired governments, traveling to the world to collect money for his design; His built we don't know, just involving this many shadows and unethical acts that make him target in the first place.

Wes Anderson's most recent film, Phoenician approachwas his 13th part of the film for almost 30 years. You can imagine that the director can concern heritage and implementing many views before he can. But in the end, all the species and spies of Phoenician approach Corda lands (played by Benicio del Toro) and his daughter Liesl (played by Mia Ttrabletton) but as the chef and waitress in the Cafe Zsa Zsa, a humble bistro of a gray streetcorner.

Phoenician approach It appears to be most recent with one of my favorite film genres: movies about making a movie. This is the story of a man with big ideas, who spends most of his time convincing people, a cousin with an armaments Fortune, a weird nightclub owner – of the worthclub owners on their own revisions of the big plan, but who are ultimately necessary to It happening at all. Sometimes Colda wears them, sometimes he tries to convince falsehood that slavery or cause of a perishable hunger is necessary for his great plan to act. But this is a great plan, he told himself, one who finally brings good to the world. Although listeners never see what it is.

It, of course, as per “work creator” convinced their Myopic Tech Startup actually benefits humanity. But it's like every artist's question when their art is primarily, can change the world. This is an impressive idea that your job can inspire others and touch their hearts or minds, one that most of the artists of secretly hidden hopes. Maybe your book will get readers to think differently about its main character. Maybe your restaurant gets lunches to honor the country where the cuisine begins. And of course, the way to get your art in front of other people has money. So sure that the extra money you get, the most person to reach your art, and the greater impact it.

Oh boy, is this idea harmful to restaurants. Cooking is a specific form of art, one more profound content is the idea of ​​service. Because there is no point in art unless someone else eats it, unless it literally enters their body and aids to live them. It's important, but it's easy to get tightness, trust This specifically The restaurant, or tasting menu, or franchise is something that is well done. It's so easy to match personal success with more important, it masks all under the veil of “service.”

Back to the movies. We don't know what Phoenician's way, Korda alone believes that it is his lasting heritage, and that he is willing to do awful things to get the resources to make it happen. Is he for himself or for the good of “people?” Does one thing if the other is at risk? Who doesn't wonder what they can do in deep pockets? So you are with God how little you can pay for people who help you realize this dream; About if it's okay to waste a region, how you want to be famous because the fame comes the money, and money comes the ability to do what you need. Even if it's not your sight. Even if you have to answer the people you borrow and hurt the way.

This is a liar pulling korda from general moral corruption. He forced laborers to pay, and his siblings must be lifted up in the same house as their father. The plot “can be a big step step for civilization,” says Liesl, “but it will make some good deeds, I'm sure.” A compromise.

In the meantime, he sent back to his father the wealth he raised his life, and living a more simple life. The last found family working together in Cafe Zsa Zsa. Maybe a restaurant is a good visual representation of simplicity to contradict the origin of Korda. But Korda claims Liesl he was always a good cook, after the kitchen learned with her childhood. It is not a great place. It was filled with and everything brightened and stained. According to Liesl, everyone is happy.

A neighborhood restaurant is not constant antitis of corruption and greed. Korda and liesl are not good because they give money and wash the dishes. But they do not see anyone but themselves. Whatever their decision to put in the world is their choice alone, not-mailed to investors and government. They choose to serve the same boiled pigeon Korda served guests in his mansion at first in the film. But at this time, it is a service that is not self-importance, without a lot of resources, and it is better for it. This is an honest legacy, at least.

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