In a sense, Anderson's latest film is another study of cultures in transition, even if some of its greatest insights on the matter arrive via brief shots of drones and laptops instead of monologues and visual set pieces. It is also, simply, the site of some phenomenal music. That these two qualities of Junun don't necessarily complement one another might suggest—especially in light of Anderson's filmography—that it's much harder to talk about the present than the past.
Jackson Arn
November 20, 2015