Review of The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) by Milo S — 06 Apr 2012

Wes Anderson and "The Royal Tenenbaums" ushered in the "indie" genre (not to be confused with independent filmmaking, mind you) in 2001. Setting the stage for other filmmakers like Noah Baumbach, Sofia Coppola and Spike Jonze to craft their own visions of a sort of precious, hip reality.

This film is certainly well written and acted and at the time of it's release a breath of fresh air, but looking back, it all seems rather pretentious. Whatever your feelings towards this style of filmmaking, "The Royal Tenenbaums" proves to be a fairly original and enjoyable work; it's just nothing all that major.