The Grand Budapest Hotel is the latest film by quirky director Wes Anderson. Like his other offerings, the movie is full of offbeat characters, colorful imagery, dry humor, and amusing situations. This time, the setting is a fantastic hotel in a fictional eastern European country just before WWII. The story centers on Gustave H, concierge, and his Lobby boy, the immigrant Zero. Gustave is a ladies man, in a way- he romances elderly women- and ends up the beneficiary of one's vast estate. The police are suspicious, and believe he murdered the old lady for her goods. Also after him are the son of the deceased and his henchman. Who's to blame for this situation? Is Gustave innocent and, if so, can he prove it? Can Zero help him through this difficult time?
I appreciate every Wes Anderson film to varying degrees- they're different, and generally have an element of redemption/reconciliation in them that's pleasing. Here, the humor was there at times, the cast was top-notch, the story was a touch sadder than normal, and overall, it was pretty good. Perhaps not as good as his first few films, but worth a watch nonetheless.
Rating: B
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