Rushmore - McKim, Kristi Irene

Earning Critical Acclaim And Commercial Success Upon Its 1998 Release, Rushmorethe Sophomore Film Of American Auteur Wes Andersonquickly 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-oldto 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 Mckims Compelling Study Of The Film Argues That Despite The Films Titular Call For Haste And Excess (rushmore), It Challenges A Drive Toward Perfectionism And Celebrates The Quiet Connections That Defy Such Passion And Speed.