Growth

The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), written and directed by Wes Anderson, is a wry comedy about a father, Royal Tenenbaum, who leaves his three precocious child geniuses (Chas, Richie and Margot) and their mother, only to return twenty two years later. However, his abrupt absence was the beginning of two decades of betrayal and failure that would scar the Tenenbaums for life. Their past resentments are bitterly held against Royal when he suddenly reappears, claiming to have …showed first 75 words of 1253 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1253 total…togetherness. The Royal Tenenbaums’ use of third person omniscient narrator, symbolism, and numerous important characters help illustrate its themes; specifically, family dysfunction, the individual desire to make amends, and the importance of maintaining togetherness. The film demonstrates these themes in a bitterly fashion, using sardonic language and absurd visuals. Whether or not one appreciates wry humor, this film will present the viewer with unoriginal themes in a unique approach--- always an interesting style of filmmaking.