a sentimental,elegant and funny movie paying tribute to Stefan Zweig

Rating: 9/10 (6 August 2014)

It is a fantastic film.Firstly,in terms of style,the lines are so beautifully written with interwoven poems that add elegance to the film.Some remarks are so classic that I listen to them time and time again,like"There are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity."As for the pictures,I must say,they are dreamlike.It is like I'm appreciating art.Every shot is carefully taken and contains certain meanings.And Wes Anderson pays attention to every little details.Out of curiosity,I read the newspapers in the film and found even the news content are carefully written.The scores are excellent and they haunt me for days.Some are grand,some are light-hearted and while some are absorbing and exciting.Lastly I want to talk about the cast.As many viewers have commented before,the cast is star-studded and no one is out of place.However,I still want to mention the performances of Ralph Fiennes and Tony Revolori.Their natural eye contact and dramatic body gesture impress me. In terms of its content,I think it conveys a sentiment that pays tribute to a kind of gentlemanship that is lost before the World War Two.Mr.Gustave,a perfect example of such spirit ,was shot to death by the overbearing military.I am moved from time to time by Mr.Gustave's gentile and noble deeds.For example,he takes care of the inmates at Check Point 19,which also helps his own escape.And even maybe at the last moment of his life,he doesn't forget to recite an excerpt of a poem.Not to mention,he protests the thuggery at the cost of his own life.Yet he is not a saint,of course,he is vain,needy,insecure and a little mean,I guess. At last,I want to mention several shortcomings.The script,though sophisticated and elegant,contains several rude words.And some erotic scenes are not that necessary.