Tuesday, April 29, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

            I went to see this with my video editing class, and I had to take notes, which is quite helpful when writing a blog post. I was a Wes Anderson virgin before I saw this movie, but I was aware that his style was fun and quirky and a lot of people like his work. I can see why. I want to live in a Wes Anderson movie. Everything seemed so idyllic, and I suppose I have the splendid art direction to thank for that. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a movie so cleverly edited. There were some awkward parts that I didn’t get, but that only added to its charm.
            Ralph Fiennes was perfection. He actually made me laugh out loud on several occasions, which is extremely hard to do. I felt like he always had so much to say, yet he delivered his lines with great comedic talent, which is different from what I’m used to seeing from him.

            I’ll have to watch a few more Anderson movies to decide if I really like his style. Moonrise Kingdom may be next on my watch list.

IMDb rating: 8/10

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