Rushmore, please No More.

I sincerley apologize to anyone who may disgree with the following statement:

Rushmore is one of the worst movies ever made.

It was ridiculously unrealistic, pointless, utterly preposterous, dumb, poorly directed, incoherent, and overall horrible movie. I am not a harsh movie critic so please take what I say into account literally: Do NOT go see this movie.

As a movie pertaining to the life of a high school teenager I would at least expect the plot line to be somewhat entertaining. I foud myself struggling to stay awake as monotonous scene was followed by yet another montonous scene. Much of the film was misleading. While at one point you might believe the film was heading on one direction, you were only supremley disappointed to find out it was heading in a different direction, only to be surprised again moments later when it turned down yet another unforseen road. Some might say unpredictability is directing at its finest. I agree, however, unpredictability only exceeds mediocrity when the actual events formulate a real story. In this case it did not.

I was very excited actually at the start of the film when I found out that the movie was about high school. It happens that my favorite movie is Charlie Bartlett. In fact, these two movies draw extreme similarities. At the beginning, both films open with a fantasy of the main character. Both male main characters are viewed as outsiders, awkward, and weird. They were both kicked out of the private school they love and embrace their place in social society as a misfit. However, Max in Rushmore decides to chase a teacher (not attractive surprisingly) because he supposedly fell in love with her after talking to her for all of three minutes. Max attempts to sabotage anyone in his way. Charlie, in Charlie Bartlett goes the other route. He becomes a selfless peer listener trying to help everyone around him with their problems. These two characters are the antithesis of each other. While Charlie is a character that one grows to love, Max is one that the audience begins to hate.

This film explores no greater meaning to life quite unlike Charlie Bartlett. In Rushmore, I might say that the greatest lesson learned throughout the entire film is honestly. While this is a noble lesson, it is hard to make a best selling movie when the entire story is driven by uncoordinated events strung together on the quest for honesty. Charlie Bartlett however, teaches the lesson of using power for good. It teaches te value for family and for love, and helping peers along the way because everyone needs a shoulder to cry on.

I highly do not recommend you see the movie Rushmore; you will most certainly regret it. I apologize for my strict scrutiny and hope that the next movie I view finds itself in better lighting than this one.