Beautifully shot in typical Wes Anderson fashion with stellar cast

Rating: 8/10 (1 July 2014)

This movie contains most of the typical cast members from Wes Anderson movies and has the same quirky feel that his movies typically contain. The sets are very beautiful, and certain scenes have an almost animated aspect. The movie also has some very funny characters, with Ralph Fiennes absolutely stealing every scene he is on screen. The relative new-comer portraying Zero also does a great job with his many scenes opposite of Ralph Fiennes. The re-occurring poetry scenes were hilarious as well as the Prison scenes. My only minor gripe with the movie was that the flashbacks gave it an uneven pacing. It would have been more effective if it was just set in the past.