The Washington Post, December 21st, 2001
THIS IS a review telling you to see "The Royal Tenenbaums" because director Wes Anderson's films are always good. But the recommendation comes carefully measured. I can't muster a royal rave. I wanted to love it. Really I did, because Anderson, who made the fabulous "Bottle Rocket" and "Rushmore," is my main man. My auteur. My filmmaking squeeze. But "The Royal Tenenbaums" ground to a halt a few feet short of my Great Expectations finish line. The film's enjoyable. It's clearly the work of an inventive mind, of course. And yes, sometimes a movie's true greatness emerges upon second viewing. Bu...
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