Rushmore directed by Wes Anderson

     Rushmore, directed by Wes Anderson and written by Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson tells the story of the young student prodigy Max Fischer who attends the school of Rushmore.  As he involves himself in every extracurricular activity under the sun, he ignores his studies.  However, he cannot ignore Rushmore's newest teacher Miss Rosemary Cross.  Quickly tail spinning into a deep love, Max soon realizes love isn't all roses and blue skies and embarks on an adventure of revenge and finding himself among the muck.

     With stars Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzman, Olivia Williams, and Brian Cox, the movie delivers revenge, love, friendship, and nerdy talk in humorous ways, all along maintaining a false serious overtone.  Wes Anderson does a splendid job of portraying the typical nerdy student in a new light. Not only is Max Fischer, the film's main character, failing classes, he is serious to the point where everything said by him, and all of the other cast members including Bill Murray's part, comes off as comic relief.  Jason Schwartzman could not have looked or acted the part better showing the wide range of intellect of Max.  The quirky tone shown in Wes Anderson pictures is true to form in this one as well.  This movie offers clever wit, unique charm and quirky humor that are to be enjoyed by older children to the old timers.  It is sure to be a classic hit!