His Films are like Paintings.

Rating: 10/10 (4 April 2014)

Generally I can uncover or decipher a main argument a director is attempting to make with his or her film. For Wes Anderson, however, I have had a difficulty trying to uncover exactly what he is trying to say. Sure he makes jabs at the falsivity of commercial filmmaking, he pushes the bounds of good taste by humorizing sometimes heavy subject matter, but I wouldn't say that's what his films are about per se. In the case of The. Grand Budapest Hotel... It follows a similar structure to other Wes Anderson films, the cinematography is fantastic (hard to believe not Oscar winning) the acting is spot on (though acting in Anderson's films is probably not the most difficult though still well executed) and the editing is well done. Perhaps what Anderson is getting at here is that his films are like paintings and that he is the painter. The composition of each of his shots is meticulous and deliberate, much like a painting. The framing of the film is also generally stable with little camera movement. These elements make for films unlike any other, and it is quite refreshing and enjoyable. I would reccome do anyone see this film (age appropriate of course, there is some shocking violence) and I myself will more than likely see it again.
I very much enjoyed my stay at the Grand Budapest.