The overall vibe of fishy exoticism owes something to “Mr. Arkadin” as well. Anderson works here with a cinematographer new to him, the excellent Bruno Delbonnel, shooting on 35mm film.

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Benicio Del Toro is the star of Wes Anderson’s 12th and latest outing. But the ringer is Michael Cera, reason enough to see this occasionally frustrating movie again.

It’s not “Mission: Impossible.” It’s the opening sequence in the latest release by Wes Anderson, the filmmaker whose singular style gets labeled with words such as whimsical and twee.

That’s the power of his presence, or, as Anderson agreed, his “whatever.” This isn’t the first time Anderson wrote with an actor in mind.