Excellent staccato stylistic.... style, and much anti-American

Rating: 8/10 (25 September 2014)

I didn't have any prerequisites before seeing this movie, but I was pleasantly surprised by the very central European look and cinematic style by US Director Wes Anderson. The very stylistic staccato type of acting,the beautiful (almost Art Deco) coloring and scene setting was a welcomed change to the infamous Hollywood style of instructors, and seeing the full line-up of star actors doing these low key parts was simply a joy. The cinematic style reminded me of the of french instructor (Amelié, Knick-knack, Delicatessen for the prison escape scene) and many of the non-verbal comedy facings of the actors might even be inspired by cartoon TV-series Miniscule of little creatures acting without wording (race scene, closeups)- but it absolutely Works ind I enjoyed every minute of the film.
Definitely worth keeping for a second review and a major candidate for Best Film of 2014 :-)