The Royal Tenenbaums

The Royal Tenenbaums, 2001. The patriarch of an eccentric family tries to befriend his adult children.

Directed by Wes Anderson. Written by Anderson & Owen Wilson. Starring Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Ben Stiller, Gwyneth Paltrow & Luke Wilson.

Concept: 3/4 (Good)
Story: 3/4 (Good)
Characters: 4/4 (Great)
Dialog: 4/4 (Great)
Pacing: 4/4 (Great)
Cinematography: 4/4 (Great)
Special effects/design: 4/4 (Great)
Acting: 3/4 (Good)
Music: 4/4 (Great)
Subjective Rating: 8/10 (Great, 4/4). Quietly absurd. Ever since it came out, I've never quite been able to decide how much I like this movie. It's not my favorite type of humor, but it's perfectly suited to film.
Objective Rating (Average): 3.7/4 (Great)