Review of Rushmore (1998) by Fernando Rafael Q — 21 Jun 2011
Not quite up there with Wes Anderson's best (The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox) but still a pleasantly offbeat comedy. Rushmore, like all of Anderson's films, is not laugh-out-loud funny but subtly comedic.
Jason Schwartzman takes an incredibly pretentious 15 year-old who's way in over his head at everything he attempts, and renders him absolutely likeable. His extremely elaborate school plays are amazing, too.
Anderson's breakthrough wasn't as satisfying as I hoped, though. It sort of never truly takes off.
This review of Rushmore (1998) was written by Fernando Rafael Q on 21 Jun 2011.
Rushmore has generally received very positive reviews.
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