I just finished watching
Rushmore, and I've come out of it with a much more positive feeling than I had anticipated.
In general, I just do not like quirky movies. I don't like characters with quirky mannerisms or quirky dialogue. I thought it worked very well for Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox, and my thought was that animation was best suited to his style. I feel about Rushmore similar to how I felt about The Grand Budapest Hotel, only stronger in Rushmore's case. I think I subconsciously went into these movies with a negative perception, only to be won over after about a half hour. I feel like in some ways, once you've seen a Wes Anderson movie, you've seen them all. It's kind of how I feel about Woody Allen movies. This may be unfair, but I think the style is continuous from one movie to another.
After watching Rusmore, I finally understand Anderson's appeal, and I now feel that I can truly respect and appreciate him as a director. Given my personal taste, I feel that Rushmore had a cap as far as potential for my enjoyment, and I think at the very least, that potential was reached for me. That's important, because what I mean by that, is that I think the end result of the movie, is that it's the best that it can be.
I think that Rushmore, and other Anderson films, are less about story, and more about characters and dialogue. Rushmore's story is indeed secondary, but I appreciate that it at least has one, because now I can see the point. This movie is thoroughly enjoyable, it's very well done, and the petfomances are spot on. There are some great scenes, and some truly funny moments. I think this is a movie that will be fun to watch over and over again in the future, and I believe that I will grow more fond of it as time goes by. For now, I give it a very conservative
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