Rushmore

I must admit, I am a bit of a Wes Anderson fan boy, but without a doubt, Rushmore is an excellent movie. In my personal oppinion, it's one of the best out there and Wes Anderson's(director of Bottle Rocket, Royal Tenenbaums, and The Life Aquatic) masterpiece. My english teacher called it a modern adaptaion to Catcher in the Rye and I see what he's talking about. While it is similiar to Catcher in the Rye, it certainly has the special touch that is present in all of Wes Anderson's movies.

Rushmore is about a kid who wants to do everything he can in school, except of course, tend to his school work. He is president or founder of just about every club at his school (including the Rushmore Beekeeping Society), but pays no attention to his classes. Eventually his scholastic neglect leads to possible explanation at which point Max Fischer, the main character, says "Maybe I'm spending too much of my time starting up clubs and putting on plays. I should probably be trying harder to score chicks". Max even has an interesting love affair with one of the teachers at Rushmore (sounds a little too odd, but it sounds worse then it is). Jason Schwartzman plays Max and Bill Murray plays Max's best friend. If you like any of Anderson's other movies, there is no way you won't enjoy this one. A great movie for just about anyone.

Here's a trailer: