Pros: Interesting setup, characters that have plenty of potential, but it falls apart quickly enough. Cons: A film that tries to be too clever.
I really wanted to like this movie.
Now that I've managed to say that, I'm going to toss in a caveat. It's a film that could have been a great film, but for one thing. The main character is such a louse and loser that any bit of...
Pros: Wonderful balance of comedy and drama Cons: May be too quirky to some
Seldom have I seen a comedy with the underlying current of sadness found in Wes Anderson’s latest film, “The Royal Tenenbaums.” The Tenenbaum family, brilliant as they may be, is emotionally dysfunctional. The Tenenbaum patriarch, Royal Tenenbaum (Gene...
Pros: Hackman and Paltrow give surprisingly good performances Cons: Bill Murray is so low-key he's dull
Divorce. Suicide. Incest. Failure and disappointment.
Welcome to the funny world of Wes Anderson. The writer-director delivers a fractured family fairy tale which is either the funniest sad movie of the year or the saddest funny one—I...
Pros: Awesome cinematography, acting, cast, etc. Cons: There is an attempted suicide
The Royal Tenenbaums is one of those quirkly little movies that you can't decide whether or not to like. It is both comical and light hearted, but takes a few dark turns as the bizarre story progresses. The story kind of reminds me of something the...
Pros: If Gene Hackman doesn't earn a nomination, I'll eat my monitor. Cons: Bizarre, acerbic comedy certainly isn't everyone's cup of tea.
Boasting an exemplary ensemble cast and a master’s visual stroke, The Royal Tenenbaums is more than Anderson’s finest movie yet; it’s easily one of this year’s best (and most entertaining) films. Few filmmakers have the ability to deliver dark...
Pros: Hackman, Huston, Stiller and the Wilson Boys Cons: Margot's affect, and the priest falls down the stairs scene
This has got to be one of the strangest comedies I’ve seen in the past few years. It is very funny, although decidedly odd. While all the characters in this flick have life created with brilliant brush strokes, like a series of snapshots that define...
Since arriving onto the independent film scene in 1995 with the quirky caper film Bottle Rocket, Austin, Texas filmmaker Wes Anderson has been known for his hilarious, sentimental views on the world and life in general. Co-written with actor ...
Pros: Great performances from a top-notch cast. Quirky and character driven writing. Cons: May be a little 'New York' for some audiences.
My apologies for my prolonged absence from all of my hordes of fans who are breathless with anticipation at my every professional move. This is the first day they've let me have web access. But I'm getting ahead of myself. Let me go back to where I...
Pros: This movie has many good actors Cons: Slow moving and boring
I don’t know if it takes good acting to make a movie appear stupid, of if this was just a stupid movie, but I kept waiting and waiting for it to get better, and it didn’t.
Movies about dysfunctional families seem to catch the public’s eye. I...
Pros: Clever and packed with quirky fun, great goof on literary-style novels Cons: The central conceit wears a little thin, the ending is too neat
Director Wes Anderson has made quite a name for himself: opens with the critically-acclaimed Bottle Rocket (which I haven't seen), follows with the bigger budget Rushmore, and manages to stay quirky and creative, while retaining a sense of ...
Pros: Gene Hackman; Offbeat humor; Storybook approach; Colorful characters Cons: Nothing serious enough to be noted
For all the good feedback Wes Anderson’s second film received, I just couldn’t bring myself to enjoy “Rushmore.” I thought there was something wrong with me. The movie was a stylistic gem in all respects, filled with kinetic scenes going to the flow of...
Pros: A loaded DVD for a loaded movie Cons: I wish the movie were 10 hours long
NOTES ON THE MOVIE
Like "Rushmore", its less sprawling older brother, "The Royal Tenenbaums" enveloped me in a blissful feeling while I was watching it, only to leave me questioning if it was at all substantial once the credits rolled....
Pros: Excellent story line, very funny with the right mix of drama Cons: Not for everyone
Wes Anderson is a very unique director. He has a excellent blend of comedy and drama that have a great flow while providing terrific characterization. He has made four films and I have yet to see his first two. His last two both do a fine job of ...
Pros: It was only an hour and a half Cons: Everything else
It was a cold Sunday afternoon 24 hours after a snowstorm of epic proportions (Ok, only three inches, but...) and my wonderful girlfriend suggested we check out a movie. I agreed and since I picked the last movie- Black Hawk Down- I asked her what she...
Royal Tenenbaum (Gene Hackman) and his wife Etheline (Anjelica Huston) had three children--Chas, Richie and Margot, and then they separated.More at eCOST.com
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