Boring. Uninteresting. Drivel.
Rushmore is Wes Anderson’s 2nd feature film, but it’s the first that unmistakably “feels” like Wes Anderson. It’s where we really get a chance to see what Anderson’s style would evolve into in the two decades that would follow. It is the first truly “essential” film in the director’s catalog. Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) is…
The very first feature film from Wes Anderson came in 1996. Bottle Rocket is often cited as a “favorite film of the 90s” by such film-making luminaries as Martin Scorsese. Bottle Rocket is not only Anderson’s debut as a director and writer, but also the first feature films for Owen Wilson and slightly less famous younger brother Luke Wilson.
The key element for me is that a Wes Anderson movie luxuriates in being a movie. It doesn’t waste its time trying to make you “suspend your disbelief” you always know you’re watching a movie… and check out how “cool” this movie is
The words above precede these words, which forewarn of words to come. It’s just words, words, words, all the way down. This is the personal blog of Josh Ginter. He might be one the most interesting people you’ll ever meet. Unfortunately that potential fact won’t be made obvious in his blog. This entire website is…