The Royal Tenenbaums
“You are invited to a remarkable family gathering.”
Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children and then they separated. All three children are extraordinary --- all geniuses. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal, failure, and disaster. Most of this was generally considered to be their father's fault. "The Royal Tenenbaums" is the story of the family's sudden, unexpected reunion one recent winter.
This film feels like stepping into a meticulously crafted, melancholic storybook. It's a bittersweet embrace of eccentric characters navigating their past, wrapped in a visually distinctive, almost dollhouse-like aesthetic. Expect a quirky, wistful journey through family dysfunction, ultimately finding a glimmer of hope and reconciliation amidst the charmingly offbeat.
