Rushmore 4K 1998 Ultra HD 2160p

Story Movie

Max Fisher is a tenth grader at the prestigious Rushmore Academy. He is the editor of the school newspaper, captain of all sorts of teams, president of countless school clubs, and a hopeless bad boy. Max is put on probation, during which he comes up with nothing better than to fall in love with a young teacher! In addition, the hapless underachiever has an influential and dangerous rival....

Review 4K Movie

Wes Anderson is one of the few directors who can tell an ordinary story in a lyrical and subtle way, showing it from an unusual angle. His films are like wine that should be sipped slowly, savoring the taste and aroma, but knowing when to stop: after watching several films in a row, you can get completely fed up with them. Anderson has his own aesthetic, his own distinctive style. Each time, he makes worn-out stories unusual, whether they are about family squabbles or the search for oneself. But in “Rushmore,” a much higher theme was touched upon—the search for the meaning of life, the meaning of existence.

When watching “Rushmore,” it seems painfully personal. The main character, Max Fischer, with whom you inevitably begin to identify, is searching for himself, imagining his life as a certain circle of actions, the violation of which (the threat of expulsion from such a familiar place) forces the frightened fish to try to turn everything back... which no one ever succeeds in doing. But the plot is not so simple. The new teacher turns out to be another source of excitement. Seeing the “feelings” of others, the protagonist does not want to be left behind and decides to play the same game, with his friend as his rival. The usual plot device is presented with a sauce of subtle beauty and poetry.

Fisher's maximalism is off the charts, his attempt to participate in everything seems to be nothing more than a passionate desire to become alive, to be needed by someone. And despite the melancholy of the characters and the overall drama of the situation, Anderson has infused this story with an impressive dose of irony and humor, thanks to which each character comes to life, and the word “falseness” never once comes to mind.

An explosive cocktail of romance and cynicism (naturally, these concepts sound different to the director) combines the incompatible. The heroes of the “theater of life” (remember Shakespeare) are melancholic, with a heap of problems that are, in essence, insignificant, and the only question is when the heroes will find the answer. The life lesson that this situation has provided them will be learned and will inevitably lead to a relatively happy ending, which, according to Anderson, is nothing more than calm and peace. Simplicity and elegance worthy of envy.

The main character's entrance onto the stage is an attempt to move away from his true self and become someone else, someone cooler. Each role is a new image that Fisher dreamed of trying on. Fisher's youthful maximalism and inner energy extinguish Murray's character's midlife crisis. All of this comes into conflict with each other over the heroine Williams, who at first glance is just an ordinary girl who was still going to school yesterday and has lost that very maximalism. One sees in her a skillful counterbalance to his zeal, the other a calming of his crisis. But no, the point is not love, and not even that if you defeat a rival stronger than yourself, you will find happiness.
The atmosphere—viscous, warm, a kind of “not here and not now”—becomes more and more intense with every passing minute. What is happening sinks deeper and deeper into the soul, making the film feel familiar and personal. Compared to the many standard, popular but completely soulless productions on the same theme, “Rushmore” seems like the moon and Pluto. Most of the scenes make you want to watch them over and over again; the directing is incredible. And as you watch, you realize that from an aesthetic point of view, what is happening on the screen is perfect.

It's a filigree work where everything works as it should. This film is like an old watch given to you by a friend: accurate and beautiful, but most importantly, dear to your heart. It's something that has been with you for many years, that remembers many events, and that you don't want to lose. In short, it's a wonderful film.