The Royal Tenenbaums directed by Wes Anderson

My reason for having two Wes Anderson films right off the bat is due to the fact that my uncle has a great amount of admiration for him, and while I am staying with him and my aunt in Glendale, I have been welcomed with these Wes Anderson films.  I am not opposed to watching his films, in fact I enjoy his clever and different movies, and this one is no exception.  Written by Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson and directed by Wes Anderson, The Royal Tenenbaums is about the Tenenbaum family who suffer from a father that is forced to leave the children's life early in their childhood.  Raised to be geniuses by their mother, the Tenenbaum children soon grow up, complete exceptional work, but later falter and resort to a life of a recluse.  They are all brought back together under one roof after discovering their father's terminal illness.  New discoveries are made and relationships are tested through this unique comedy.

Again, Wes Anderson demonstrates wonderfully how a movie can be funny but still presents serious problems into the film such as suicide, terminal cancer, and divorce.  We see familiar faces in the cast like Bill Murray, Luke Wilson, Seymour Cassel, Kumar Pallana, and Dipak Pallana who also were casted in Wes Anderson's film Rushmore.  All members, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, and Ben Stiller, brought serious tones to the movie, but one could not help to see the hilarity in the words and situation that we know all too well in a Wes Anderson film.  At times, however, the film lost its purpose and dragged on towards the end.  At the conclusion of the movie, though, I rather enjoyed it and would not put it pass oneself to see.

 

 

Between the two films Rushmore and The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore is my favorite.  It kept a fast pace with brilliant performance done by the entire cast especially that of Jason Schwartzman.  The writing along with the over serious note put on every line made for a ridiculous and entertaining film for me to watch.