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Summary: Dry and dumb humor.
Review: I went to go see this movie thinking it would be great. It had gotten so many great reviews. I found that the humor was dry and it just wasn't funny. An hour into this movie many people started to leave. I left a little after that realizing how boring the movie was. I know that a lot of people like this film but I couldn't see why they did.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: This film is another amazing entry by Wes Anderson. The film tackles some serious issues, yet at the same retains it's humor. This is the best film of the year in my mind.
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Summary: Great Movie!!!!
Review: The Royal Tenenbaums is one of the best movies that i have seen in a long time. It is a character sudy about a family that over the years has grown apart. Every aspect of this movie is absolutely perfect especially the casting and the way music is made to fit perfectly with the scenes in the movie. There are some funny moments, but none of the plot has been sacrificed for cheap laughs. If you liked Rushmore you will love this movie. Just don't expect a comedy like the trailers suggest.
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Summary: Royal Disappointment
Review: Was absolutely disappointed with this movie. After such glowing reviews expected to be entertained at least. The acting was good but the storyline was very boring and predictable. The characters were so unbelievable, no substance. Hated it!! Should have waited to rent it.
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Summary: Enraptured or Indifferent ... One of the Two
Review: Here is a review from a regular guy who saw this movie.I have noticed in my conversations with people who also saw it that two distinct camps have developed. Those who TEND to like quality independent, off-beat movies seem to absolutely LOVE this movie. 'Regular' folks seem to be at a loss as to what the hype is all about. Many even hate 'TRT' and can't find a single thing they liked about any of the characters. There also appears to be a break between 'urban' fans and everyone else. If you love the style and cosmopolitan aspects of city life, you will likely be moved favorably by The Royal Tenenbaums. This is by no means an absolute but, something you should consider if you are thinking about paying first-run full fare for this movie. All the characters in this movie are severely dysfunctional, wealthy, big-city folks who each have some or many redeeming and/or endearing qualities. If you can relate to them in any positive way, you will likely warm to the movie as a whole. If you can't, this will be two hours of torture for you if you sit all the way through. I, personally, could relate to some of the antics and quirks of the characters. Gene Hackman and Gwyneth Paltrow were perfectly cast for their roles and were as believable as dysfunctional rich urbanites can be. The sets were great and oodles of not-so-hidden background details were there to note and appreciate if you wanted to. Everything hinges, though, in the first thirty minutes. Your mind will be set by then and pretty much nothing more will be able to change it from love or boredom by then.
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Summary: This Movie is an IQ Test
Review: Simply put: if you have the brains for it, you'll love this film. If you don't, you'll just be perplexed by it, and you can pretty much resign yourself to the fact that college is out of the question. Only Woody Allen makes comedies this emotionally complex, rich and sophisticated.
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Summary: pretty darn good
Review: When i first saw Rushmore, i had no idea what to think. i didn't particularly like it, but i didn't particularly hate it either. it left me a little confused about what i was supposed to be feeling, when in reality i don't think i was feeling much. however, some months later, i saw it again and it came together. "Aha!" i said. and i think i got where it was coming from. while it is not really one of my favorite films, it is certainly one i reccomend to people. Now.. after that experience.. i went into The Royal Tenenbaums thinking that i would have to see it twice before i could truly appreciate it. That, however, was not the case. From beginning to end, TRT is captivating.. and while not laugh out loud knee slappingly funny, it is chock full of absurd situations that one can't help but smile at (even if it doesn't show up on your face). I can understand the disappointment from people who expected this to be a comedy full of laughs. I pretty much knew that it wouldn't be, and i was more impressed with it than i expected to be. I'm anxious for this DVD, and equally anxious to see what Owen Wilson and Wes Anderson come up with next.
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Summary: Don't waste your time, this is a lousy movie!
Review: I just went to see the Royal Tenenbaums and was very disappointed. Despite great acting by a stellar cast, the story was terrible and boring and you are unable to relate to any of the severely dysfunctional and unlikable characters. This movie is not even worth seeing in the dollar theater or renting...save your 108 minutes or you will be left wishing you had them back when the credits roll.
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Summary: In Defense of "Tenenbaum" - Comedy doesn't always = laughs
Review: After viewing the film "The Royal Tenenbaums" I left the theater in an odd state of mind. And after digesting the film a little while, something one MUST do after watching a Wes Anderson/Owen Wilson film, I've concluded it as the best comedy of the year and one of the top five films of the year (and the same thing happend when I viewed the film "Rushmore" a few years earlier). Then I decided to check what other people thought of the film and came onto Amazon.com to read people's reviews. I was very distraught with what I read, not so much because people disliked the film (some people, I should not lump ALL people in this category; there are SOME innovative filmgoers amongst you all) but because of why they didn't. People complained that there were no laughs to be had. Granted, there are not belly laughs and guffaws to be had at "Tenenbaums," but this should be expected considering how "Rushmore" was set up and executed. Wes Anderson and his writing partner do not go for the cheap laughs and the slapstick sight gags that make so many current movies the cheap, raunch fare that they are. Being a writer myself I've come to realize that there is much more to comedy than making a person jiggle with laughter. In fact, no where in the definition of the term "comedy" is the word "laugh" used. Comedy deals with a general feeling it bestows upon an audience member. One of humor and affection (be it dark or otherwise). Anyway, to get back to the point, "The Royal Tenenbaums" is solely structured on giving off a feeling of comedy while also playing for more psychological and emotional connections with it's audience. I will openly admit I laughed outloud less than ten times throughout the film (although when I did laugh, it was very well deserved). I did, however, have a smile on my face throughout the ENTIRE thing. And that's what comedy, at least one designed like this one, is meant to do. I commend Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson for making such a remarkably structured film and reccommend it to anyone who has the desire to see the "Thinking Man's Comedy."
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Summary: A Misunderstood Masterpiece
Review: What's up with all those negative reviews?!?! But I can certainly understand that. Since TRT features many wonderful stars such as Gene Hackman and Ben Stiller to name a couple, many folks come in the cinema expecting a "formula" comedy. With that expectation, they will end up ultimately disappointed. This is the "comedy" that refuses to follow the so-called Hollywood formula. It's not a belly-laugh type of comedy. The humor is deliciously deadpan. The heart of this "comedy" is very sad that I walked out of the cinema with my face soaked with tears. A "comedy" made me cry? Yep, TRT did that to me. TRT is the most heartfelt, complete, and original film made in a very long time. It's a very rare gem. I couldn't think of any other film to compare with TRT...it truly stands on its own. Sadly, a lot of folks get angry at the film for being so "different". Let me describe the humor in TRT - there is a scene in front of the drug rehab, we see some Native Americans sitting on chairs watching a "crack-addict" cowboy playing with a lasso. Remember, the Native Americans and cowboys don't go together...they are shown as enemies in most old Western films...so I found that scene very funny. And if you don't think so, then the film is not for you. To really appreciate TRT fully is to like it for what it is - a very different film. Different films, like different people, are what make the world goes around! See it with an open mind! TRT is too beautiful and brilliant to be missed.
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