Objects/Desire/Oedipus: Wes Anderson as Late-Capitalist Auteur

When the Alternative Becomes Hegemonic: A Textual Analysis of the Royal Tenenbaums

“…Relatedly, Peberdy (2012) details how the embodied performances of the actors signify characteristics that aren't explicitly stated. Henderson (2018) highlights how composure is valued act in the Tenenbaum household within the males of the family, and many analysts highlight how the typical deadpan delivery style of Andersonian characters generate emotional distancing between the characters in conversation(Henderson, 2018;MacDowell, 2013;Peberdy, 2012;Wilkins, 2014).Much research from film studies focuses on the idea of Anderson as an "auteur" and his films are discussed as solely his imaginative creations(Browning, 2011;Dean-Ruzicka, 2013;Gooch, 2014;Joseph, 2014;Hrycaj, 2014;Kennedy- Karpat, 2014;MacDowell, 2014;O'Meara, 2014;Rybin, 2014;Seitz, 2013;Wilkins, 2014) Orgeron (2007). argues that the DVD commentary on Anderson's films construct him as a genius storyteller and filmmaker that many critics of his films seem to uncritically reproduce.…”