Completely Charming

Rating: 10/10 (27 August 2019)

Wes Anderson is an unequaled cinematic treasure; or at least, that's how I view him and his work. Anderson is a filmmaker whom plenty of cinephiles adore, but a few find him to be too pretentious. To those who think this film is pretentious, I say 'bah humbug!' It's not pretentious; it's refined. This is a film for people who love stories, more specifically, people who love books and the relationships we can form with their characters even if we don't meet them and about longing for a time that we've never known.
Though I enjoy all of Anderson's films, if I'm being honest, I think this is Anderson's best. As far as story goes, it's certainly his tightest and most intriguing script, and it has some of the most delightful and well-developed characters, and the charming world that he crafts in this film is one that I love so much I would be willing to live there (quite seriously). I love this film; I love the characters; and I love the humor. It's simply a marvelous delight to watch.