In the final shot of the film, as Royal’s funeral procession moves through the streets, the surviving Tenenbaums pile into a taxi, holding a Dalmatian mouse and a forgotten falcon. They are still strange. They are still hurt. But they are together.
Watch it. Or re-watch it. Just keep a tissue handy for the scene where Richie tells Margot, “I’ve had a rough year, dad.” Actually, keep a box.
Anderson shoots the Tenenbaums’ pain like a fashion spread. Royal fakes stomach cancer to win back his family; Margot removes her wig and fake eye (a prosthetic she doesn't need) to reveal her vulnerability; Richie cuts his hair and beard while Elliott Smith’s “Needle in the Hay” plays on the soundtrack. The film argues that pain, if framed correctly, can be beautiful.
And that, ultimately, is the legacy of the name: that family is a strange, sad, beautiful farce—and we wouldn't have it any other way.
Tenenbaums — Top-Rated
In the final shot of the film, as Royal’s funeral procession moves through the streets, the surviving Tenenbaums pile into a taxi, holding a Dalmatian mouse and a forgotten falcon. They are still strange. They are still hurt. But they are together.
Watch it. Or re-watch it. Just keep a tissue handy for the scene where Richie tells Margot, “I’ve had a rough year, dad.” Actually, keep a box. tenenbaums
Anderson shoots the Tenenbaums’ pain like a fashion spread. Royal fakes stomach cancer to win back his family; Margot removes her wig and fake eye (a prosthetic she doesn't need) to reveal her vulnerability; Richie cuts his hair and beard while Elliott Smith’s “Needle in the Hay” plays on the soundtrack. The film argues that pain, if framed correctly, can be beautiful. In the final shot of the film, as
And that, ultimately, is the legacy of the name: that family is a strange, sad, beautiful farce—and we wouldn't have it any other way. But they are together