Rating of
3.5/4
The Grand Budapest Hotel review
Daniel Corleone - wrote on 11/22/14
The Grand Budapest had bountiful memorable lines: "Times have changed." - Older Zero. "oh how the good die young." "There's really no point doing in doing anything in life, because its all over in a blink of an eye." - Mustave "Don't give up." - Zero. Mustave's eclectic character was calculating, perfectionist, eclectic. Only reservations this critic had was the sled sequence since it felt cartoonish and the finale. Screenplay was impressive but it's ending left you hanging, yearning for more. Not one of Anderson's best in terms of rewatachablity but the direction was just extraordinary. The usual casting of Wilson, Norton and Murray were here. Ralph F. was fantastic as always and the boy playing Zero was authentic. The whole film felt like an orchestra with its flawless precision with the camera angles, framing, stunning locations, and effective humor. Some of the scenes felt like a silent film. The director is such a master behind the camera and making interesting characters. A star studded cast, unique script, expert direction make this an enjoyable ride of themes on positivity, trust in protégés, fascism, greed, crime, perfectionism, favors and love. The history of the hotel, Mustave and Zero is definitely worth viewing.
