The Royal Tenebaums, by Wes Anderson, is said to be the best film of his career by many critics. This movie in particular was very popular to all sorts of new audiences, due to the cast. With actors such as Luke & Owen Wilson, Bill Murray, Ben Stiller, Gene Hackman, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anjelica Huston, and Danny Glover as the movies main cast, it's easy to say that the movie would inevitably be one of his best.
Jeffrey Anderson, from Combustible Celluloid, explains how significant the beginning of the film really is, and how Anderson stages it so the plot of the movie could succeed: "The film begins with rigid, widescreen compositions but melts ever so slowly as we warm to the characters and become involved in their emotional plights. By the time the sublime final shot comes around, we're fully won over."
My personal opinion of the film is that it is an excellent movie that is well worth watching. I also think that even though Wes Anderson's movies can seem long at times, he can always find a way to keep your attention. One of these techniques that I have noticed in his work is that while something important is happening, he shows the multiple characters' views on what the important event was like in their minds. This way of filming is perfect for his types of movies because there are so many main characters that are equally important to each other in the story line.
Another style of filming that I have noticed with Wes Anderson is that his films (particularly The Criterion Collection consisting of Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Life Aquatic) have such a nostalgic look to them. Wes Anderson is probably the only director I know of that can consistently utilize this method so well.
Jeffrey Anderson mentions how each character in this movie has such a major role in the significance of the plot, being that all of the family members are back together again after 17 years they had been apart. I thought it was important that he mentioned that because even I noticed when I watched the movie how much detail Anderson puts into each character. I think that it is those meticulous details that we learn about each character that sets Anderson apart from most directors.
In conclusion, I thought that the movie was extremely well done. Overall I agree with Jeffrey Anderson on many of the details we both noticed about the movie. Even though the movie was long in length, Anderson knew how to keep the movie interesting and hold your attention. I can honestly recommend watching this movie; it is well worthwhile and entertaining.
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Konner: Nice work overall -- I love this movie, too, and I think you captured the essence why. The big thing that's missing, though, is an example or two to back up some of your thoughts -- why do you think his films look nostalgic? What's a scene in which we get multiple characters' views of it. Once you start using this kind of evidence, you'll get even better.
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