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Kristi Irene McKim Rushmore (Paperback) BFI Film Classics. Kristi McKim’s compelling study of the film argues that despite the film’s titular call for haste and excess (rush/more), it challenges a drive toward perfectionism and celebrates the quiet connections that defy such passion and speed. Further DetailsTitle: Rushmore Condition: New Description: Earning critical acclaim and commercial success upon its 1998 release, Rushmore— the sophomore film of American auteur Wes Anderson—quickly gained the status of a cult classic. A melancholic coming-of-age story wrapped in comedy drama, Rushmore focuses on the efforts of Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman)—a brazen and precocious fifteen-year-old—to find his way. Restless, energetic, struggling, and overcompensating for his insecurities, Max pursues a dizzying range of possible futures, leading him into the orbit of local steel magnate Herman Blume (Bill Murray), elementary school teacher Rosemary Cross (Olivia Williams), and a host of cooperative schoolmates who help him to stage lavish film-derivative plays.Kristi McKim’s compelling study of the film argues that despite the film’s titular call for haste and excess (rush/more), it challenges a drive toward perfectionism and celebrates the quiet connections that defy such passion and speed. After establishing Rushmore ’s history and reception, McKim closely reads Rushmore ’s energetic musical montages relative to slower moments that introduce tenderness and ambiguity, in a form subtler than Max’s desire-built drive or genre-based plays.Her analysis offers an urgent corrective to what might be perceived as an endearing portrait of privilege that perpetuates a status quo power. Drawing out Rushmore’s subtleties that soften, temper, ease, expand, and equalize the film’s zeal, she reads the film with a generosity learned from the film itself. Author: Kristi Irene McKim Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1839024496 EAN: 9781839024498 ISBN: 9781839024498 Publisher: BFI Publishing Release Date: 10/05/2023 Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 190mm Item Length: 135mm Genre: Films & TV Series: BFI Film Classics Type: Guides & Reviews Item Width: 8mm Item Weight: 160g Release Year: 2023 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
