Unfortunately, I haven't seen any of Wes Anderson's earlier films 'Bottle Rocket' or 'Rushmore', but I am sure glad I saw this movie. I'm a huge Gene Hackman fan, & I figured with him & the rest of the cast this was going to be a good film. I should have said excellent. This is by far one of the best films I have seen...ever. Hackman gives a superior performance, comedic at times, which is Oscar worthy. When Royal Tenebaum(Hackman) is thrown out of the hotel he is living at, he decides to search out his estranged family. Hoping to get a place to stay, he tells his children & wife that he is dying. But the more time he spends with his family, he starts to 'live' again. What was a love-hate relationship with him & his family starts to change with some great results. Most of the flashback scenes are hysterical. This is a must-see.
Review of The Royal Tenenbaums
