By combining narration by Alec Baldwin, a knack for unique sets and costumes, and a great score ("Hey Jude"), Wes Anderson masterfully sets the stage for his quirky tale of the Tennenbaum family in this 6 minute opening scene. Its amazing that in such a short time period, Anderson can develop the entire backstory and a good deal of character development for every major character in the movie and do so in an extremely entertaining and artistic way. The man is a genius. … more