About a month ago I decided to watch the film, The Royal Tenenbaums. I was not exactly sure what it was about but it kept popping under the section, "If you liked ______, then you would love..." whenever I watched other movies. So then I looked up the trailer and decided that yes, maybe I would like this film.
In regards to its artistic expression, what I noticed most about the film was that as much as it is a story about the family, it really becomes multiple films by following each character's individual lives. The director, Wes Anderson, achieves this through slow, up-close shots of each individual. As an audience member, I can learn more about the character through the shots that only include their faces. Although it often seems like they are giving a blank stare, for me the fact that they are looking at you but at the same time not makes it seem like an intrusion of their life. This way of filming is successful because we learn the specific traits attributed to each of the characters that can not be revealed in a public setting with all of them together.
Margot Tenenbaum
Richie Tenenbaum
Eli Cash
What i also noticed about this film was the use of color. Many of the scenes are monochromatic as you can see above. For example in Margot's close-up her hair, coat, and the sunlight all create a yellowish image. The shot of Richie is tinted in blues, and the last image of Eli is mostly full of neutral tones. I feel like this was also an effective decision because the colors became an external resource to reflect the characters' internal feelings. The last image below of Chas uses red to expose his controlling and angry temper, which can also be seen through the position of the children below him and the matching outfits.
Chas Tenenbaum
In addition to the artistic elements, the movie was also very good as well. i recommend it to everyone!
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