ushmore
A rather stunted young fellow immerses himself in high school extra curricular activities to avoid his inevitable horrid academic failure. He also befriends and subsequently gets into competition with the a wealthy industrialist and married father of two schoolmates for a certain teachers affection.
Directed by Wes Anderson
Written by Wes Anderson and Owen Wilson
Cinematography by Robert D. Yeoman
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Jason Schwartzman as Max Fischer
Bill Murray as Herman Blume
Olivia Williams as Rosemary Cross
Seymour Cassel as Bert Fischer
Brian Cox as Dr. Guggenheim
Mason Gamble as Dirk Calloway
Sara Tanaka as Margaret Yang
Stephen McCole as Magnus Buchan
Luke Wilson as Dr. Peter Flynn
Dipak Pallana as Mr. Adams
Andrew Wilson as Coach Beck
Marietta Marich as Mrs. Guggenheim
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Running Time: 93 min.
Release Date: Feb. '99
Overall Call:
If you want funny that's off the beaten path check out Rushmore. The premise alone makes me laugh. The same guys that brought you Bottle Rocket follow up with only a slightly more mainstream attempt on humor. Jason Schwartzman as the lead Max Fischer is just the person for the role. While Bill Murray is funnier than he's been in some time. The movie certainly isn't slow, but it moves at it's own peculiar pace. This is no Jim Carry extravaganza, but a funnier nonbludgeoning humor. The student play Max puts on is worth the price of the rental alone. Check it out.
Reasons For Recommendation:
+ Odd and brilliant wit
+ Bill Murray in a wonderfully self effacing role
+ Most original script
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