"She
was my Rushmore!"
"Rushmore"
has a lot going for it...a wonderful, funny
script by Owen Wilson & Wes Anderson. Solid
direction by Anderson...great performances by
Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray. In short,
it's a typical Wes Anderson film...if you are
into that sort of thing, you will love this
film. If not, you will likely be bored to tears.
Personally, I enjoy the humor of Anderson...even
though I'll admit his films can, at times, bog
down a bit in their intellectualizing. It was
the same with "Royal Tenenbaum's"...you either
loved it or hated it...very few people
considered it a middle of the road film. I do
think this film bogs down when it gets too
serious, and I thought some of the scenes were a
bit too vengeful for the tone of the film. They
bothered me.
The ending is also a bit trite...though you have
to love the Anderson ending shot...he does it in
every film he directs...a slow motion shot.
Of course, it's always fun to note that
character names tend to denote individuals
Anderson knows. AND, an Anderson regular, Brian
Tenenbaum, obviously had a strong impact on the
director's next film "The Royal Tenenbaum's."
If you liked his other films, you will most
likely love this one. If Anderson is not your
think, I doubt this film will change your mind.
Schwartzman and Murray make this a film to
watch...Murray fans will love this performance.
I recommend this film.
© Written by
Richard Propes
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