11/30/2018 1 Comment rushmore (1998)Director: Wes Anderson
Rushmore is about a high school student Max Fischer falls in love with a first grade teacher. He tries so many ways to win her. However, his friend Herman Blume, a father of two Max's classmates, falls for the same teacher as well. Let's talk about what classic Wes Anderson elements Rushmore incorporate! Wes Anderson always have the most interesting characters. First of all, Max Fischer came from a divorced family--a Wes Anderson trait. His dad is a barber which he was ashamed of at first. He tells everyone--particularly Miss Cross, the teacher's boyfriend--that his dad is neurosurgeon. As the story goes on, Max's character develops, he introduces his barber father to his friends. Second, Herman Blume is a typical man-child in Wes Anderson's story. He acts like a child when he couldn't deal with things. At his son's birthday party, he saw his wife flirting with another man, he jumps into the swimming pool when everyone's staring. When he is sending the message from Max to Miss Cross, he tries to hide from her at first, and runs away like a kid. The most childish one is when he and Max take revenge on each other--he ran over Max's bicycle with his car. Slow motion is also one of Wes Anderson's traits. Slow motion moments usually state an important turning point in the story. For example, in Rushmore, when everyone was applauding for Max's play, he turns his head and looks at the kid who punched him in the face. Max just proved himself in front of the people he wanted to impress--Miss Cross, the kid who punched him, Blume, the headmaster... When he starts the revenge on Blume by releasing bees into his hotel room... I'd say Rushmore included a lot of Wes Anderson himself. Max does a lot of things--he creates so many clubs. But one thing he consisted doing is writing and directing the play. Fun fact, Wes Anderson joined a playwriting club in college where he met Owen Wilson. They are the writers of Rushmore. When the kid in Max's play messed up one of his lines, Max went for him and yelled at him "Every line matters!" Wes Anderson is known for his detailed work in mise en scene. I bet that's the reason why Anderson dedicated years into his stop motion animations. I really liked this movie. I almost feel bad about how it will never become my favorite Wes Anderson's film since The Grand Budapest Hotel is my top 1 favorite of all time. All the characters are really likable and the development of the movie is really well organized. Rating: 8.7/10
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