Review of The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) by Ecnered R — 08 Jan 2011

Gene Hackman's last hurrah. Genre genius Wes Anderson is quite a whimsical through craziness.

This review of The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) was written by Ecnered R on 08 Jan 2011.

The Royal Tenenbaums has generally received very positive reviews.

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