Jim reluctantly mimicked an abrasive, demanding, staccato rhythm of «BUD! (drrobertnavarra.com)
Working with a smaller budget, it's basically a four - character film which wouldn't suffer too much from being staged in a theatre — featuring unusually long dialogue scenes in diners, restaurants and motel rooms, with staccato rhythms and masculine posturing borrowed from David Mamet, another of Anderson's key, acknowledged influences. (sensesofcinema.com)
Dialogue has its own staccato rhythm. (avclub.com)