Rushmore

3/5

Rushmore is one of those films that I knew from the beginning was going to be a weird idea for a film. From the plot and also the film poster, I thought it was going to be a hard film to pull off. After watching it, it was just how I thought it would be. Rushmore is a useless film that is really pointless. It never really goes anywhere but at the same time it's not all that bad and also kind of fun to watch just to experience the weirdness.

The film is about a kid named Max(Jason Schwartzman)who goes to Rushmore Academy. He's one of those kids who tries his hardest in school but still ends up failing. One day a new first grade teacher named Rosemary Cross(Olivia Williams)comes to Rushmore and Max falls for her. Herman Blume(Bill Murray)who is an industrialist comes also to the attention to her and the whole movie is them basically them fighting for her.

I really did like Jason Schwartzman's character. His character is very unique and original. Jason gives a good performance and this is a character we've never really seen before in a film. Bill Murray's character is also a nice character and he also does a good job. Both characters also have good chemisry with Olivia Williams' character and they both seem to really like her.

Like I said before, Jason Schwartmzan plays a very unique character but what comes along is some very unrealistic parts. He smokes and drinks and does a lot of other dumb things. I really don't see the point of the drinking and smoking and there is no way the school would allow that. I also love one scene where Max tries to build an aquarium and somehow he gets the contractors out. There no way that's going to happen and no contractor is going to listen to a 15 year old kid.

The film also wanders and has a bad ending. The film really goes nowhere and nothing is added to the film. The ending also is one of those endings where the film just ends and really adds nothing to the film. If this film had a decent ending added to the good acting and the cool characters, this would no doubt be a better film.

When it's all said and done, Rushmore is unrealistic and a somewhat dumb 90's comedy but at the same time it is somewhat good due to originality of the plot and the characters and the fine acting.