The Life Aquatic with Noah Baumbach

Interiors was rented, so I chose Manhattan instead. While I await the arrival of my eagerly anticipated, 20% off impulse purchases of The Man Who Fell to Earth, L'Avventura and Solaris, I'm on a bender to get into Baumbach's very sensible influences. Unfortunately I lack the psychological imagination to grasp Baumbach's fascination with underwater imagery. Am I willing this to favorite film of the year status, or is it just that intriguing?

If there are any other obvious film references that I'm missing, drop a line in the comments box.