The film that further clarifies the Anderson style — pastels, symmetry, clutter, and order. In this story of a “family of geniuses” who are, of course, completely dysfunctional humans, Wes Anderson makes his mark on the culture most indelibly. With Gene Hackman — who was a terror offscreen but worth it — and Anjelica Huston as the parents, and Luke Wilson, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Ben Stiller as the kids, plus Owen Wilson, Danny Glover, and Bill Murray as other members of the menagerie.
