Wes Anderson

The Royal Tenenbaums as a Technical Achievement of an Auteur

This essay was written by Aaron Weiss for a Cinema Criticism course at the University of Central Florida in Spring 2007.


The Prologue

The quirky and humorous film style of Wes Anderson is seen in all of the director’s films. His works are primarily similar in their motifs, directing style, cinematography and uses many of the same crew and talents throughout all his films. His 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums was Anderson’s third full-length feature and his highest grossing film , continues the unique narrative style to an accumulation of his previous works and leaves room for continued experimentation in future works.

Fantastic Mr. Fox - Anderson Stop-Motion Feature Arrives

After two films that earned mixed reviews, but retained his niche audience, Wes Anderson is back in his first stop-motion, PG-rated film, Fantastic Mr. Fox. This is the first film of Anderson's that has the potential to reach a wider audience, even children. Although, I did see a family of 4 leave the theater within the first 20 minutes.

The 1977 Polanski Case - How Wes Anderson's Fanbase Fell Apart

Recently as you may have read, Roman Polanski has been caught in Switzerland on a Los Angeles warrant dating back to 1978. Many filmmakers from around the world have signed a petition defending his release from prison.