Finally the first Must See Film of 2014!

Rating: 10/10 (7 March 2014)

THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL (2014) **** Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori, F. Murray Abraham, Mathieu Amalric, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, Owen Wilson, Larry Pine, Lea Seydoux,Giselda Volodi, Florian Lukas, Bob Balaban, Fisher Stevens, Wallace Wolodarsky, Waris Ahluwalia. Wunderkind filmmaker Wes Anderson continues to outdo himself in all matters of whimsy in this mirth-filled mischievous romp set in a fictional European country in flashback 1932 with bisexual bon vivant Fiennes (having a field day) as the concierge of the eponymous posh establishment taking a new 'lobby boy' (newcomer Revolori) under his wing as mentor/protégé and embroiled in an inheritance battle of wits involving a priceless painting, thuggish vulgarians and a dash of sharp-witted observations thrown in for good measure. Resplendent production design by Adam Stockhausen, Robert D. Yeoman's picture perfect cinematography and a cheeky screenplay by Anderson and Hugo Guinness inspired by Stefan Zweig's canon the film is a well-oiled machinery enmeshed with a crazy quilt more-than-a-cameo filled cast of Who's Who all relishing their moments however brief of irreverency and tact(less) behavior. Fun, funny and surprisingly poignant with a hint of historical nostalgia of what could've/should've been. Finally the first Must See Film of 2014!