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The Grand Budapest Hotel

  • Jun 4, 2014
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jul 19

The Grand Budapest Hotel is a masterclass in cinema.


Wes Anderson's idiosyncratic style reaches its zenith with an arty but perfectly poised and articulated movie that anyone can enjoy despite the rigorous adherence to its own defined cinematic rules.


The camera is always directly facing, or directly side on, to its characters, almost like a stage show, and this style is kept up throughout.


Not only is it meticulously planned and beautiful to view but it's perfectly in keeping with the pseudo-alternative reality Anderson builds from the imagined place names to deliberately one-dimensional characters.


Ralph Fiennes excels as the most idiosyncratic concierge in the history of hotel staff and the plot smoothly steams along.


Quirky, hilarious and expertly crafted this is a must-see for film fans.


⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

 
 
 

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