Genre:
Comedy
Directed
by: Wes Anderson
Starring:
Ralph Fiennes, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric
Running
time: 100 minutes
In
this latest film of his, Wes Anderson gave us a work of art that is more
off-beat than his previous movies, and that is saying a lot. Here is where he
has hit his peak, artistically, and I cannot wait to see where he goes from
here on out.
The
Grand Budapest Hotel is the story of a hotel concierge who takes a lobby boy
under his wing as his protégé. Through multiple narrators, a prologue, five
different parts and an epilogue, we are taken back in time to the period between
the two world wars, in the glory days of The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Wes
Anderson has really mastered the use of colors in this particular film. In a
very deliberate way, he arranges his sets using different tones, shades and
colors, giving diverse effects to suit his needs from one scene to the next. Three
different aspect ratios were also used in the shots, depending on the timeline.
It
took me a while to get into this film, but once I finally got it, I was hooked.
Ralph Fiennes’ work is commendable, as he was really good here. The rest of the
cast also carried their weight. It was a nice touch to see, yet again, many of
the Wes Anderson regulars come back in minor roles.
The
Grand Budapest Hotel would probably turn off many casual moviegoers, because of
its very different style and off-beat quality, but it is a very stylish and
artistic movie that covers many deep emotional issues with a very light tone.
The visual style used is very unique and makes for an interesting movie
experience. I highly recommend this one, for the people ready and willing to
invest some time and effort in a good film.
Rating:
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