so far the best Wes Anderson movie

Rating: 7/10 (3 February 2015)

Movies by Wes Anderson are an acquired taste. I wouldn't call myself a fan, but i enjoyed some of his previous creations, although i wouldn't recommend them to everyone. In this sense The Grand Budapest Hotel is his most mainstream movie which aspire to be more than a comedy.
As it usually is the case, we're following a motley crew of characters. Situated in Central Europe they tell their stories of love, lust and fraud. Only at the end of he movie i've seen that it had been inspired by writings of Stefan Zweig. I dare say, Wes Anderson successfully transplanted Stefan Zweig's longings from The World of Yesterday (Die Welt von Gestern) from pre-WWI into pre-WWII surroundings.
The Grand Budapest Hotel speaks not only to alternative movie aficionados but also anyone looking for a pleasant cinematic time. It never turns mundane and communicates to a broader audience, although it stays firmly rooted in the domain of weird.