Director: Wes Anderson
Cast: Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Danny Glover
Thoughts:
The Royal Tenenbaum's wasn't exactly what I was expecting. Had I of actually realised this was directed by Wes Anderson, I would have expected something different. This has a similar type of humour to The Darjeeling Limited (2007), or, The Darjeeling Limited had similar humour to it. Either way, I love the way that Anderson styles his comedy movies.
I completely understand why this was on the list. For one, it is a heartwarming story of a completely and utterly dysfunctional family who don't really get along very well, hide secrets from one another, etc etc. The parents in the family, played by Gene Hackman and Anjelica Huston, separated when the children were quite young. There are three children in the family. Margot Tenenbaum, who was adopted, and the father always made a point of this. She became a playwright. Chas Tenenbaum, who was an entrepreneurial genius. The last one is Richie Tenenbaum, a master tennis player who later retires.
As they grow up, Margot is played bye Gwyneth Paltrow, Chas by Ben Stiller, and Richie by Luke Wilson. An interesting thing about this film is that Owen Wilson, brother of Luke Wilson, plays his good friend, Eli Cash.
A lot happens in this film, and the pace is quite quick. Despite this, it's fun, entertaining yet still manages to be heartwarming. All in all, a great movie, and great performances from all the actors and actresses who take part.
Score: 8.5/10
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