I REALLY want to stay there !!!

Rating: 9/10 (5 June 2014)

I found this movie one of the most enjoyable for years, a delight to watch unfold. Very well directed and a credit to all.
In the tradition of an Agatha Christie whodunnit, beautifully shot, superbly acted, excellent lighting and sound, marvellously crafted and definitely for those approaching 45 and over.
Sorry kiddies, no explosions, no gore, no explicit sex murder or "moral/value lessons", no government conspiracies (sorry Americans & conspiracy theorists) just pure plain old-fashioned movie enjoyment.
Sit back, engage with the film and follow the story...
A sumptuous production in the style of Murder on the Orient Express, real productions values that would receive approval from Henry Bumstead, an intelligent script with a vastly entertaining beginning middle and end, all come together to tell the engrossing tale of the Hotel's history - but with a cheeky swipe at practically every genre and noire there is: you will start counting them and the movies lampooned, here's a few;
Night Train to Munich
Grand Hotel
The Great Escape
Schindlers List
The Count of Monte Christo
Murder on the Orient Express
Inglorious Basterds
Where Eagles Dare
and many more...
A cast of excellent actors including Ralph Fiennes (which I insist is pronounced Ralf Feeney) F Murray Abraham, Jude Law, Adrien Brody, Bill Murray (with at last no fake depression scenes), Willem Dafoe, Harvey Kietel, Edward Norton, and even a well-behaved and sensible Owen Wilson, give us adults who know how to enjoy a story without blood, machine guns, mass killings and CGI monsters, a rollicking great time in the style which we remember.
If you have some intelligence, movie knowledge, an attention span of an adult who doesn't need explosions and expletives every 30 seconds, and the appreciation of the sheer hard work necessary to make a really good film such as this, you'll enjoy this movie.
Darling.