THE CINEMA OF WES ANDERSON

Wes Anderson is considered one of the most important directors of the post-Baby Boom generation, making films such as Rushmore (1998 ) and The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) in a style so distinctive that his films are often recognizable from a single frame. Through the t ravelogue The Darjeeling Limited (2007) and the stop-motion animation of Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), his films examine issues of gende r, race, and class through dysfunctional family dynamics, with particular focus on masculinity and male bonding.