Best since Rushmore

Rating: 8/10 (12 May 2014)

I am not a big fan of Wes Anderson and I haven't really been that impressed with his movies since Rushmore. I kind of thought he was a one trick pony. Maybe I was wrong because I actually enjoyed this one. Say what you want to about him, he is an auteur. He has a definite style all his own and he pulled out all the stops with this movie. I liked how a lot of the set were little models (It's only a model) and you could tell and he wanted you to be able to tell. He's not hiding any of this goofy stuff. There is an outrageous and absurd, but fun sled chase scene. Ralf Fiennes is one of my favorite actor after seeing him in this. He steals the show. He owns his part. It was interesting how they made Tilda Swinton really old. I didn't recognize her at first. Although the many famous actors that Anderson has come and go. I'm not even going to name them. It would be easier to name the actors not n this movie. The Muppets would be proud of the cameos and short parts. It's also incredibly colorful and pretty visual. I would kind of recommend to try to see it in the theater. Just a quick synopsis, it takes place right at the beginning of World War 2 in Budapest at a hotel, (of course) for the most part. It's actually kind of a story within a story within a story. It's about a friendship between a bellboy and a hotel manager who get accused of murdering an old rich guest he's been sleeping with at his hotel.