Warning: This is not a sequel to the movie "Hotel for Dogs". A Grand Budapest is not a type of large, muscular dog. Even though that would be such a cool dog name. And this hotel is not filled with dogs. Just people, for the most part. I can not stress enough that this is not about a dog hotel. Don't make this mistake.
In All Seriousness:
Directed by: Wes Anderson
Written by: Wes Anderson
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, Jude Law, F. Murray Abraham, Saiorse Ronan, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, I'll stop here. There are soooo many notable people in this movie.
Written by: Wes Anderson
Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, Jude Law, F. Murray Abraham, Saiorse Ronan, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, I'll stop here. There are soooo many notable people in this movie.
In the few years since I became an avid viewer of films, Wes Anderson has been one of my go-to filmmakers whenever I'm asked to list a few of my favorites. I look forward to each and every one of his films, and I love the style of filmmaking that Wes has created for himself. The story book feel, the symmetrical shots, the large ensemble cast, the adult-like kids and kid-like adults; all of these things are Wes Anderson trademarks that are quite apparent in his newest film.
While The Grand Budapest Hotel does have a lot of these Wes Anderson quirks, it seemed to be the most different from the rest of his filmography. First off, it felt the most R-rated of his R-rated films. More cursing/nudity/violence than I was expecting, but it was a nice change of pace from Anderson's two previously most recent films, the PG-rated Fantastic Mr. Fox and the PG-13 rated Moonrise Kingdom.
This film also felt like the most fast-paced of Anderson's films. He is usually able to squeeze a lot into his hour-and-a-half-long films, but this film moved very quickly. The characters all talked, and moved quickly, the camera moved quickly, the story moved quickly. It felt like a Wes Anderson film on speed. That being said, I liked how fast it was. It forces you to give your complete attention to the film from the very beginning to the very end, or you'll miss something important. There is not a wasted second of film here.
The cast of Grand Budapest kind of felt like the Wes Anderson All-Star team. He has a good amount of newcomers, but many of the supporting roles are filled with actors he's used in previous films. All of them did their part, no matter how small their role was. Although, like with any film I've seen in my life, a little more Bill Murray wouldn't have hurt.
I've always loved the writing in Wes Anderson's films. All of his scripts are so clever and funny. I think this might be might favorite script of his though. The dialogue is fast and every punch-line hits. Anderson also does a great job of creating suspense and intensity at several points throughout the film, which is a bit unusual for one of his films. He can create drama very well, but this is the first time during one of his films where my heart was actually racing with anticipation multiple times.
In conclusion, The Grand Budapest Hotel both fits perfectly with the rest of his filmography, and feels a little different from his previous works. So if your a Wes Anderson fan I obviously recommend you see it. If you're not a Wes Anderson fan, maybe you'll like the slightly different feel, so I recommend you see it. If you have never seen a Wes Anderson film before, this is a good entry point to his work, so I recommend you see it. Or if you're just looking for a well-made film with strong themes of friendship and fighting loneliness, than I would definitely recommend this. Basically I just really like this film, and you should watch it. Really soon. Like this week. Or today.
While The Grand Budapest Hotel does have a lot of these Wes Anderson quirks, it seemed to be the most different from the rest of his filmography. First off, it felt the most R-rated of his R-rated films. More cursing/nudity/violence than I was expecting, but it was a nice change of pace from Anderson's two previously most recent films, the PG-rated Fantastic Mr. Fox and the PG-13 rated Moonrise Kingdom.
This film also felt like the most fast-paced of Anderson's films. He is usually able to squeeze a lot into his hour-and-a-half-long films, but this film moved very quickly. The characters all talked, and moved quickly, the camera moved quickly, the story moved quickly. It felt like a Wes Anderson film on speed. That being said, I liked how fast it was. It forces you to give your complete attention to the film from the very beginning to the very end, or you'll miss something important. There is not a wasted second of film here.
The cast of Grand Budapest kind of felt like the Wes Anderson All-Star team. He has a good amount of newcomers, but many of the supporting roles are filled with actors he's used in previous films. All of them did their part, no matter how small their role was. Although, like with any film I've seen in my life, a little more Bill Murray wouldn't have hurt.
I've always loved the writing in Wes Anderson's films. All of his scripts are so clever and funny. I think this might be might favorite script of his though. The dialogue is fast and every punch-line hits. Anderson also does a great job of creating suspense and intensity at several points throughout the film, which is a bit unusual for one of his films. He can create drama very well, but this is the first time during one of his films where my heart was actually racing with anticipation multiple times.
In conclusion, The Grand Budapest Hotel both fits perfectly with the rest of his filmography, and feels a little different from his previous works. So if your a Wes Anderson fan I obviously recommend you see it. If you're not a Wes Anderson fan, maybe you'll like the slightly different feel, so I recommend you see it. If you have never seen a Wes Anderson film before, this is a good entry point to his work, so I recommend you see it. Or if you're just looking for a well-made film with strong themes of friendship and fighting loneliness, than I would definitely recommend this. Basically I just really like this film, and you should watch it. Really soon. Like this week. Or today.
Rating: 9/10
~Ryan Moncrief
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