Easily the best movie of 1998. It's laugh-out-loud hilarious, and a bit touching as well. Jason Schwartzman plays a nerdy teen who's booted from his beloved private high school, where he's more interested in joining every possible extra-curricular club than actually concentrating on his grades. He forms an unusual friendship with a local tycoon (expertly played by Bill Murray), and they eventually both fall for the same woman. I laughed my butt off throughout the entire film, but also was mesmerized by the great performances, the expert use of music, and the whole originality of the movie itself. In a world of "Armageddons" and whatever crap Adam Sandler is dishing out these days, "Rushmore" is a true gem.
